| 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). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. [ ENSC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/30/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 06/30/2021 | A | 284,851 | A | (1) | 284,851 | D | |||
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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 | $3.21 | 06/30/2021 | A | 99,950 | (2) | 12/01/2022 | Common Stock | 99,950 | (2) | 99,950 | D | ||||
| Stock Option | $3.21 | 06/30/2021 | A | 9,994 | (2) | 12/21/2022 | Common Stock | 9,994 | (2) | 9,994 | D | ||||
| Stock Option | $3.19 | 06/30/2021 | A | 263,400 | (2) | 01/15/2026 | Common Stock | 263,400 | (2) | 263,400 | D | ||||
| Stock Option | $1.83 | 06/30/2021 | A | 460,950 | (2) | 01/04/2027 | Common Stock | 460,950 | (2) | 460,950 | D | ||||
| Stock Option | $1.68 | 06/30/2021 | A | 817,560 | (2) | 02/05/2028 | Common Stock | 817,560 | (2) | 817,560 | D | ||||
| Stock Option | $2.59 | 06/30/2021 | A | 658,500 | (2) | 02/28/2029 | Common Stock | 658,500 | (2) | 658,500 | D | ||||
| Stock Option | $2.59 | 06/30/2021 | A | 6,585 | (2) | 03/14/2029 | Common Stock | 6,585 | (2) | 6,585 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. On June 30, 2021, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 31, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement") among Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (f/k/a Leisure Acquisition Corp.) (the "Issuer"), EB Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub"), and Ensysce Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Ensysce"), Merger Sub merged with and into Ensysce (the "Merger"), with Ensysce surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Ensysce common stock was automatically converted into the right to receive a pro rata portion of 17,334,518 shares of the Issuer's common stock. |
| 2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each option and warrant of Ensysce that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time was assumed by the Issuer (each, a "Derivative Security") and represents the right to acquire an adjusted number of shares of Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price, in each case, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. |
| /s/ Lynn Kirkpatrick | 07/02/2021 | |
| ** 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. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||