SEC FORM 3

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^*

BROOKE CHRISTOPHER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AYTU BIOPHARMA, INC.

373 INVERNESS PARKWAY, SUITE 206

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AYTU BIOPHARMA, INC [ AYTU ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

5. 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 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)
Common Stock	1,167,147⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	10/01/2032	Common Stock	135,000	$0.2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 27,413 unvested restricted shares granted on April 12, 2021. The initial grant was for 73,100 restricted shares, with one-quarter vesting on the grant date. The remaining restricted shares vest quarterly thereafter, at 1/12th of the original grant, with full vesting on April 12, 2024.

2. Full vesting is subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.

3. The options were granted on October 1, 2022, and vest as follows: One-third of the options vest on October 1, 2023. The remaining options vest in equal monthly installments, until fully vested on October 1, 2025.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney

	/s/ Mark Oki as attorney-in-fact for Christopher Brooke	11/15/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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