SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-042903
AMARIN CORP PLC\UK · AMRN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John F Thero
Officer — President and CEO · Director
Period of report
May 15, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Jul 3, 2017 · 7:21 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000897448
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary SharesF1,F2,F3,F4 | Jun 30, 2017 | M | 37,500 | — | A | 1,118,967 | D | |
| Ordinary SharesF1,F4 | Jun 30, 2017 | F | 15,732 | $4.03 | D | 1,103,235 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF6,F7,F3 | $0.00 | May 15, 2017 | A | 359,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 359,000 | 359,000 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF6,F2,F3 | $0.00 | Jun 30, 2017 | M | 37,500 | D | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 37,500 | 300,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which represents one Ordinary Share.
- F2As previously reported on July 8, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 600,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") under the Amarin Corporation plc 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). These RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments. The eighth vesting event occurred on June 30, 2017.
- F3Not applicable.
- F4Please see the section titled "Remarks" below for additional information.
- F5Represents a withholding by the Issuer of shares in respect of tax liability incident to the vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3, and not a market sale of securities.
- F6Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share or cash in lieu thereof at the Issuer's discretion.
- F7On February 1, 2017, the Reporting Person was granted 359,000 RSUs under the Plan. These RSUs were subject to the approval by the Company's shareholders of an amendment to the Plan, which amendment was approved on May 15, 2017, and were previously disclosed in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2017. These RSUs vest in three equal installments on each of January 31, 2018, January 31, 2019 and January 31, 2020.
Remarks
In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan), the grant described in this Form 4 vests in full. As of the date of this Form 4, the Reporting Person owns or holds the right to acquire an aggregate of 9,593,576 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer in the form of (i) stock options and Restricted Stock Units granted under the Amarin Corporation plc 2002 Stock Option Plan and the Plan and (ii) 1,103,235 Ordinary Shares.