| 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). | ||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ KDNY ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/11/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $21.82 | 08/11/2023 | D | 160,000 | (1) | 02/27/2033 | Common Stock | 160,000 | $18.18 | 0 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (2) | 08/11/2023 | D | 40,000 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 40,000 | (3) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. This stock option award, which provided for 25% of the award to vest on February 28, 2024 and ratable vesting in 36 additional monthly installments thereafter, became fully vested and was canceled upon effectiveness of the Merger (defined in the Remarks below), and was converted into the right to receive, with respect to each share of the Issuer's Common Stock underlying such option, (i) a cash payment representing the excess, if any, of the per share merger consideration ($40.00 per share) over the per share exercise price for such option, without interest, and (ii) one contingent value right ("CVR"), entitling the reporting person to additional cash payments upon the achievement of certain future business milestones pursuant to the contingent value rights agreement entered into concurrent with the completion of the Merger, in each case subject to applicable withholding taxes. |
| 2. When granted, each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement. |
| 3. When granted, the RSU award provided for ratable vesting in annual installments of one-third beginning on February 28, 2024. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (defined in the Remarks below), at the effective time of the Merger, the RSU award was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, with respect to each share of the Issuer's Common Stock underlying such RSU, (i) a cash payment equal to $40.00 (without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding), and (ii) one CVR. |
| Remarks: |
| The reported securities were disposed of by the reporting person pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 11, 2023, by and among Novartis AG, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland ("Parent"), Cherry Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and the Issuer, which was previously disclosed by the Issuer on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2023 (File No. 001-37345). In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, on August 11, 2023, Merger Sub merged (the "Merger") with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. |
| /s/ Kirk Schumacher, Attorney-in-Fact | 08/11/2023 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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