Sec Form 4 Filing - Petrini Maria Carolina @ Aravive, Inc. - 2023-04-10

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 Petrini Maria Carolina 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aravive, Inc. [ ARAV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Commercial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARAVIVE, INC., RIVER OAKS TOWER,, 3730 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/10/2023 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77098 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 Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.86 04/10/2023 A( 1 ) 400,000 ( 2 ) 04/10/2024( 2 ) 04/09/2033( 2 ) Common Stock 400,000 $ 0 400,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Petrini Maria Carolina C/O ARAVIVE, INC., RIVER OAKS TOWER, 3730 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 1200 HOUSTON, TX77098 Chief Commercial Officer Signatures /s/ Maria Carolina Petrini 04/11/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option has been granted pursuant to an inducement award agreement outside of the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan as a material inducement to the Reporting Person's acceptance of employment with the Issuer in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). ( 2 )The vesting schedule for this nonqualified stock option is as follows: 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of the grant, and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer on each vesting date.

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