Sec Form 3 Filing - Talmo Paul @ TELA Bio, Inc. - 2022-01-01

FORM 3 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 Talmo Paul 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TELA Bio, Inc. [ TELA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Strategic Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TELA BIO, INC., 1 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 24 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/01/2022 (Street) MALVERN, PA19355 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( 1 ) 30,470 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) $ 5.93 ( 2 ) 02/24/2027 Common Stock 4,050 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.93 ( 3 ) 02/24/2027 Common Stock 10,125 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.93 ( 4 ) 02/24/2027 Common Stock 10,125 D Stock Option (Right to Buy $ 5.93 ( 5 ) 02/28/2028 Common Stock 9,801 D Stock Option (Right to Buy $ 13 ( 6 ) 11/07/2029 Common Stock 70,879 D Stock Option (Right to Buy $ 16.99 ( 7 ) 02/24/2031 Common Stock 21,500 D Warrants (Right to Buy) $ 28.65 11/13/2019 01/18/2027 Common Stock 204 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Talmo Paul C/O TELA BIO, INC. 1 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 24 MALVERN, PA19355 Chief Strategic Officer Signatures /s/ Megan Smeykal, Attorney-in-fact 01/07/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Common stock includes 11,800 restricted stock units and 2,510 restricted stock units that will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively, each subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates. ( 2 )The option vested 50% on February 24, 2017 and 12.5% on February 24, 2018, with the remaining 37.5% having vested in equal monthly installments on the last day of each of the 36 calendar months immediately following February 2018. ( 3 )The option vested immediately upon TELA Bio, Inc. (the "Company") achieving cumulative net sales exceeding $10.0 million. ( 4 )The option vested immediately upon the Company achieving cumulative net sales exceeding $30.0 million. ( 5 )The option vested 25% on February 28, 2019, with the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments on the last day of each of the 36 calendar months immediately following such date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates. ( 6 )The option vested 25% on November 7, 2020, with the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments on the last day of each of the 36 calendar months immediately following such date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates. ( 7 )The option vests 25% on February 24, 2022, with the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments on the last day of each of the 36 calendar months immediately following such date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates.

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