Sec Form 4 Filing - Astor Andrew @ NEPHROS INC - 2017-03-17

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Astor Andrew
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEPHROS INC [ NEPH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEPHROS, INC., 41 GRAND AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/17/2017
(Street)
RIVER EDGE, NJ07661
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/17/2017 P 166,666 A 166,666 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.4599 ( 2 )( 3 ) 02/13/2027 Common Stock 289,785 289,785 D
Warrants (right to buy) $ 0.3 03/17/2017 P 166,666 03/17/2017 03/17/2022 Common Stock 166,666 ( 1 ) 166,666 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Astor Andrew
C/O NEPHROS, INC.
41 GRAND AVENUE
RIVER EDGE, NJ07661
Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Amanda Lorentz as attorney-in-fact for Andrew Astor pursuant to power of attorney previously filed. 03/21/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The reported securities have a purchase price of $0.30 per share of Common Stock. In addition, the reporting person received a Warrant to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise purchased. The reporting person purchased 166,666 shares of Common Stock and was issued a related Warrant to acquire up to 166,666 shares of Common Stock.
( 2 )On 2/13/17, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase up to 579,571 shares of common stock of the Company. 12.5% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 72,446 shares) vest on 2/13/18; 37.5% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 217,339 shares) vest quarterly in 12 equal amounts, commencing on 5/13/18; 20% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 115,914 shares) will vest, if ever, upon approval of listing of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange or such other national securities exchange approved by the Board; 10% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 57,957 shares) will vest, if ever, on the February 1st following the Company's first completed fiscal year in which annual revenue exceeds $6,000,000; (continued)
( 3 )and 20% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 115,914 shares) will vest, if ever, on the February 1st following the Company's first completed fiscal year in which annual revenue exceeds $10,000,000.

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