Sec Form 4 Filing - Al Thani Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa @ AMYRIS, INC. - 2017-08-02

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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
Al Thani Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMYRIS, INC. [ AMRS]
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 AMYRIS, INC., 5885 HOLLIS STREET, SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/02/2017
(Street)
EMERYVILLE, CA94608
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 08/02/2017 A 1,133 ( 1 ) A $ 0 3,066 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 498,974 ( 2 ) I by Biolding Investment SA ( 3 )
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) $ 3.93 08/02/2017 A 1,733 ( 4 ) 08/02/2027 Common Stock 1,733 $ 0 1,733 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Al Thani Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa
C/O AMYRIS, INC.
5885 HOLLIS STREET, SUITE 100
EMERYVILLE, CA94608
X
Signatures
/s/ HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani by Stephen Dobson, Attorney-in-Fact 08/04/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents a restricted stock unit award that vests as to 100% of the units subject to the award on August 2, 2018.
( 2 )Reflects a 1-for-15 reverse stock split which became effective on June 5, 2017.
( 3 )The Reporting Person is a director of Biolding Investment SA ("Biolding") and indirectly holds a majority of Biolding's outstanding shares, and, as such, may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the securities held by Biolding. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 4 )Stock option vests as to 100% of the total number of shares subject to the option on August 2, 2018.

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