Sec Form 4 Filing - Graves Adrienne L @ IVERIC bio, Inc. - 2021-05-19

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 Graves Adrienne L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IVERIC bio, Inc. [ ISEE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O IVERIC BIO, INC., FIVE PENN PLAZA, SUITE 2372 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/19/2021 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10001 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

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) $ 6.82 05/19/2021 A 15,500 ( 1 ) 05/18/2031 Common Stock 15,500 $ 0 15,500 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 05/19/2021 A 7,500 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 7,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Graves Adrienne L C/O IVERIC BIO, INC. FIVE PENN PLAZA, SUITE 2372 NEW YORK, NY10001 X Signatures /s/ Todd D.C. Anderman, as Attorney-in-Fact for Adrienne L. Graves 05/20/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Subject to the Reporting Person providing continued services to the Registrant and other terms and conditions under the Registrant's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, the stock option award will vest monthly with respect to 1/12 of the shares underlying such stock option award until the earlier of the business day immediately prior to the Registrant's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or the first anniversary of the grant date. Any unvested shares subject to the stock option award will be accelerated in full upon the occurrence of a change in control event (as defined in the Registrant's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan). ( 2 )Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the units. ( 3 )Subject to the Reporting Person providing continued services to the Registrant and other terms and conditions under the Registrant's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, the award of restricted stock units will vest in full on the earlier of one business day prior to the Registrant's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or the first anniversary of the grant date. Any unvested shares subject to the award of restricted stock units will be accelerated in full upon the occurrence of a change in control event (as defined in the Registrant's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan).

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