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*
Novo Holdings A/S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
TUBORG HAVNEVEJ 19

(Street)
HELLERUP G7 2900

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Galera Therapeutics, Inc. [ GRTX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2019
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK 11/12/2019 C 2,373,152 A (1) 2,373,152 D
COMMON STOCK 11/12/2019 C 535,869 A (1) 2,909,021 D
COMMON STOCK 11/12/2019 P 500,000 A $12(2) 3,409,021 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK (1) 11/12/2019 C 12,000,000 (1) (1) COMMON STOCK 2,373,152 $0.00 0 D
SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK (1) 11/12/2019 C 2,709,659 (1) (1) COMMON STOCK 535,869 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, in accordance with the applicable conversion ratio, resulting in the acquisition of the number of shares of Common Stock shown. There was no expiration date for the preferred stock.
2. Represents a purchase from the underwriters in the Issuer's public offering.
Remarks:
Novo Holdings A/S is a Danish limited liability company. The board of directors of Novo Holdings A/S (the "Novo Board") has shared investment and voting control over the securities of the Issuer held by Novo Holdings A/S (the "Shares") and may exercise such control only with the support of a majority of the Novo Board. As such, no individual member of the Novo Board is deemed to hold any beneficial ownership or reportable pecuniary interest in the Shares.
/s/ Peter Haahr, Chief Financial Officer of Novo Holdings A/S 11/14/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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