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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).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. [ VERA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 02/06/2023 P 285,714 A $7 3,467,156 D(1)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sofinnova Management X, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HEALY JAMES
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Katabi Maha
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sofinnova Management X-A, L.L.C.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC.
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares are held directly by Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P. ("SVP X"). Sofinnova Management X, L.P. ("SM X LP") is the general partner of SVP X and may be deemed to have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by SVP X. Sofinnova Management X-A, L.L.C. ("SM X LLC") is the general partner of SVP X LP and may be deemed to have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by SVP X. James I. Healy and Maha Katabi are the managing members of SM X LLC and may be deemed to have shared voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by SVP X. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his, her or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P. 02/08/2023
/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Management X, L.P. 02/08/2023
/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for James I. Healy 02/08/2023
/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Maha Katabi 02/08/2023
/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Management X-A, L.L.C. 02/08/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 24

 

Power of Attorney

 

Each of the undersigned entities and individuals (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) hereby authorizes and designates Sofinnova Management X-A, L.L.C. or such other person or entity as is designated in writing by James I. Healy (the “Designated Filer”) as the beneficial owner to prepare and file on behalf of such Reporting Person individually, or jointly together with the other Reporting Persons, any and all reports, notices, communications and other documents (including, but not limited to, reports on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5) that such Reporting Person may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with the implementing regulations thereto, the “Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the implementing regulations thereto, the “Exchange Act”) (collectively, the “Reports”) with respect to each Reporting Person’s ownership of, or transactions in, securities of any entity whose securities are beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) by such Reporting Person (collectively, the “Companies”).

 

Each Reporting Person hereby further authorizes and designates Nathalie Auber (the “Authorized Signatory”) to execute and file on behalf of such Reporting Person the Reports and to perform any and all other acts, which in the opinion of the Designated Filer or Authorized Signatory may be necessary or incidental to the performance of the foregoing powers herein granted.

 

The authority of the Designated Filer and the Authorized Signatory under this Document with respect to each Reporting Person shall continue until such Reporting Person is no longer required to file any Reports with respect to the Reporting Person’s ownership of, or transactions in, the securities of the Companies, unless earlier revoked in writing. Each Reporting Person acknowledges that the Designated Filer and the Authorized Signatory are not assuming any of the Reporting Person’s responsibilities to comply with the Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Date: January 2, 2023 

 

SOFINNOVA VENTURE PARTNERS X, L.P.,   SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT X-A, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership   a Delaware Limited Liability Company
     
By: SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT X, L.P.,   By: /s/ James I. Healy
  a Delaware Limited Partnership     James I. Healy
  Its General Partner     Managing Member
         
By: SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT X-A, L.L.C.,   JAMES I. HEALY
  a Delaware Limited Liability Company      
  Its General Partner   By: /s/ James I. Healy
        James I. Healy
By: /s/ James I. Healy      
  James I. Healy   MAHA KATABI
  Managing Member      
       By: /s/ Maha Katabi
SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT X, L.P.,     Maha Katabi
a Delaware Limited Partnership      
       
By: SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT X-A, L.L.C.,      
  a Delaware Limited Liability Company      
  Its General Partner      
         
By: /s/ James I. Healy      
  James I. Healy      
  Managing Member