SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* 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. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/13/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vera Therapeutics, Inc. [ VERA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	2,187,504	(1)	D(2)

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) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Sofinnova Management X, 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) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

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) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* POWELL MICHAEL (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SOFINNOVA INVESTMENTS, INC. 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 4, SUITE 250 (Street) MENLO PARK CA 94025 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a 11.5869:1 basis (on an adjusted basis, after giving effect to the reverse stock split of the Class A Common Stock effected by the Issuer on May 7, 2021) and has no expiration date. Upon filing of the Issuer's Restated Certificate of Incorporation in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, all shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.

2. The shares are held directly by Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P. ("SVP X"). Sofinnova Management X, L.L.C. ("SM X") 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. James I. Healy, Maha Katabi, and Michael F. Powell are the managing members of SM X 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P.	05/13/2021
	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Sofinnova Management X, L.L.C.	05/13/2021
	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for James I. Healy	05/13/2021
	/s/ Nathalie Auber, as attorney-in-fact for Michael F. Powell	05/13/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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