SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Burroughs Amy L.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

1065 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 100

(Street)

FOSTER CITY

94404

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ TERN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	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 (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2024		A		150,000		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	150,000	$0.00	150,000	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$7.31	03/01/2024		A		1,250,000		⁽³⁾	02/28/2034	Common Stock	1,250,000	$0.00	1,250,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock.

2. The restricted stock unit award has a four-year term and vests based on the achievement of milestones stock prices with respect to the Issuer's common stock, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment through the applicable vesting milestones. The restricted stock unit award vests as to 50% of the shares underlying the award if the average closing price of the Issuer's common stock over 30 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $15.00 per share and as to the remaining 50% of the shares underlying the award if the average closing price of the Issuer's common stock over 30 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $20.00 per share; provided that vesting shall not be deemed to occur earlier than the first anniversary of the Reporting Person's first day of employment and that vesting must be achieved on or before the fourth anniversary of the first day of employment.

3. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from March 1, 2024 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), and 1/48th of the total number of shares vest monthly thereafter, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bryan Yoon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Amy L. Burroughs	03/05/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Burroughs Amy L.