Sec Form 4 Filing - Arens Mathew Paul @ Societal CDMO, Inc. - 2023-08-23

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 Arens Mathew Paul 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Societal CDMO, Inc. [ SCTL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FIRST LIGHT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 3300 EDINBOROUGH WAY, SUITE 201 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/23/2023 (Street) EDINA, MN55435 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 635,000 D Common Stock 08/24/2023 P 6,250,000 A $ 0.4 19,676,396 I See Footnote ( 1 )

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) $ 0.61 08/23/2023 A 20,000 ( 2 ) 08/23/2033 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D Pre-Funded Warrant (right to buy) $ 0.0001 08/24/2023 P 1,250,000 08/24/2023 ( 3 ) Common Stock 125,000 $ 0.3999 125,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Arens Mathew Paul C/O FIRST LIGHT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 3300 EDINBOROUGH WAY, SUITE 201 EDINA, MN55435 X X First Light Asset Management, LLC 3300 EDINBOROUGH WAY SUITE 201 EDINA, MN55435 X X Signatures /s/ Mathew P. Arens 08/25/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date FIRST LIGHT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Kurt T. Peterson, Chief Compliance Officer 08/25/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares held for the benefit of private investment vehicles (the "Accounts") for which First Light Asset Management, LLC ("First Light") serves as investment adviser. Mr. Arens is the Managing Member, CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager of First Light. In such capacities, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own securities held for the benefit of the Accounts. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any such shares for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. ( 2 )Stock options granted to Mr. Arens in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. Stock option vests in three equal annual installments, beginning on August 23, 2024, subject to Mr. Aren's continuous service with the Issuer. ( 3 )Held jointly by Mr. Arens and his wife. The warrant has no expiration date. Under its terms, the warrant may be converted to Common Stock only to the extent that such conversion would not cause (i) the holder itself to beneficially own in excess of 0.99% of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or (ii) the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person or entity acting as a group, to beneficially own in excess of 19.95% of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding.

Remarks: Mr. Arens, a director of the Issuer.

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