Sec Form 4 Filing - Deignan Charles A. @ Clearside Biomedical, Inc. - 2022-01-18

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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
Deignan Charles A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. [ CLSD]
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 CLEARSIDE BIOMEDICAL, INC., 900 NORTH POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/18/2022
(Street)
ALPHARETTA, GA30005
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 01/18/2022 A 43,750( 1 ) A $ 0 360,199 D
Common Stock 01/19/2022 S( 2 ) 8,833 D $ 2.09( 3 ) 351,366 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) $ 2.19 01/18/2022 A 131,250 ( 4 ) 01/18/2032 Common Stock 131,250 $ 0 131,250 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Deignan Charles A.
C/O CLEARSIDE BIOMEDICAL, INC.
900 NORTH POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 200
ALPHARETTA, GA30005
Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Mark Ballantyne, Attorney-in-Fact 01/20/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These shares are represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer. The shares underlying the RSU vest in 4 equal annual installments on each of January 18, 2023, January 18, 2024, January 18, 2025 and January 18, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of each such vesting date.
( 2 )The sales reported in this Form 4 represents shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units. The sale occurred automatically to satisfy the tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
( 3 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.0902 to $2.91 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price withinthe range set forth in this footnote.
( 4 )One-fourth of the shares underlying this option vest on January 18, 2023 and the balance of the shares vest in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of each such vesting date.

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