Sec Form 4/A Filing - GARCEAU ROGER @ Protara Therapeutics, Inc. - 2020-01-09

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FORM 4/A
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
GARCEAU ROGER
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Protara Therapeutics, Inc. [ TARA]
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 PROTARA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 1 LITTLE WEST 12TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/09/2020
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10014
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
01/13/2020
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) $ 9.18 01/09/2020( 1 ) A 12,399 ( 2 ) 12/23/2028 Common Stock 12,399 ( 3 ) 12,399 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GARCEAU ROGER
C/O PROTARA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
1 LITTLE WEST 12TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY10014
X
Signatures
/s/ Jesse Shefferman, Attorney-in-fact 06/10/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On September 23, 2019, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement") as amended on November 19, 2019, with the Issuer, REM 1 Acquisition, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and ArTara Subsidiary, Inc. ("ArTara Sub"). On January 9, 2020 (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub was merged with and into ArTara Sub, with ArTara Sub surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer.
( 2 )The Option Shares shall vest in forty eight (48) approximately equal increments of two hundred fifty eight (258) whole Option Shares beginning on the first day of the first calendar month following December 24, 2018, and then on the first day of each of the next forty seven (47) months thereafter (each a "Vesting Date"), if Reporting Person has remained continuously engaged by the Issuer or any Affiliate through such Vesting Date; provided that, on the last such Vesting Date (being December 1, 2022), all of the Option Shares which had not vested by then will vest and become exercisable.
( 3 )Received in the Merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 65,000 shares of ArTara Sub common stock for $1.75 per share.

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