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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ragatz William

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VIELA BIO, INC.,

ONE MEDIMMUNE WAY, FIRST FLOOR, AREA TWO

(Street)

GAITHERSBURG

20878

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Viela Bio, Inc. [ VIE ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior VP, Head of Commercial

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2021

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)
Common Stock	03/13/2021		D⁽¹⁾		16,250	D	$53	0	D

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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$41.1	03/15/2021		D⁽²⁾⁽³⁾			50,548	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	03/01/2030	Common Stock	50,548	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.22	03/15/2021		D⁽²⁾⁽³⁾			48,750	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	02/24/2029	Common Stock	48,750	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.84	03/15/2021		D⁽²⁾⁽³⁾			13,000	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	08/25/2029	Common Stock	13,000	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects disposition of Issuer common stock in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 31, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., Teiripic Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), and for certain purposes, Horizon Therapeutics plc ("Ultimate Parent"), including the completion on March 13, 2021 of a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Issuer common stock at a price of $53.00 per share in cash, without interest, less any required withholding taxes (the "Offer Price"), and the consummation of the merger (the "Merger") between the Issuer and Purchaser on on March 15, 2021. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Issuer common stock was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount equal to the Offer Price.

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of the outstanding options that was otherwise eligible to vest in accordance with its terms on or before June 1, 2021, subject solely to the continued services of the holder of such option with the Issuer through such date, was accelerated and became fully vested, and each of such outstanding options was canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash amount (without interest) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares subject to such option, multiplied by (ii) the excess of (x) $53.00 over (y) the exercise price payable per share under such option.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of the unvested and outstanding options that was not otherwise eligible to vest in accordance with its terms on or before June 1, 2021, subject solely to the continued services of the holder of such option with the Issuer through such date, was converted into into an option to purchase Ultimate Parent ordinary shares, subject to substantially the same vesting terms and conditions as were applicable to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time, with respect to the number of Ultimate Parent ordinary shares determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares subject to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) an exchange ratio equal to 0.6047.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nishant Dharia, Attorney-in-fact	03/15/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: William Ragatz disposed to the issuer $861,250 worth of Common Stock (16,250 units at $53.00), decreasing direct ownership by 100% to 0 units