La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company

07/05/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2022 15:52

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hearne Michael S
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO [LJPC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY , 201 JONES ROAD, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
WALTHAM MA 02451
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hearne Michael S
C/O LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
201 JONES ROAD, SUITE 400
WALTHAM, MA02451


Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Michael Hearne 2022-07-05
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were acquired on 6/30/2022 through the La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).
(2) The securities are beneficially owned by Tang Capital Partners, LP ("TCP"). Tang Capital Management, LLC ("TCM") is the general partner of TCP. Michael Hearne is the Chief Financial Officer of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, as well as the Chief Financial Officer of TCM. Mr. Hearne has a pecuniary interest in the shares beneficially held by TCP.
(3) The stock options vest and become exercisable with respect to 25% of the underlying shares on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and then vest and become exercisable ratably on a monthly basis over the next three years.
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