Sec Form 4 Filing - Robertson Stephen P. @ Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. - 2023-03-02

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 Robertson Stephen P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ AUPH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 1203-4464 MARKHAM STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/02/2023 (Street) VICTORIA, A1V8Z7X8 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 03/02/2023 A 204,810 ( 1 ) A 322,766 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D Common Stock 03/02/2023 S 19,402 ( 5 ) D $ 8.94 303,364 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Robertson Stephen P. 1203-4464 MARKHAM STREET VICTORIA, A1V8Z7X8 EVP, General Counsel Signatures /s/ Stephen P. Robertson 03/06/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) payable solely in common stock of the Issuer that vest in three (3) equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date. ( 2 )Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. ( 3 )Includes shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan as follows: 2,016 shares of common stock were acquired on May 31, 2022 and 178 shares of common stock were acquired on November 30, 2022. ( 4 )The reporting person has reported prior awards of restricted stock units in Table II of Form 4. The total reported in Column 5 includes the 204,810 newly awarded RSUs, 104,080 RSUs previously reported in Table II, which vests in three (3) equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2022 (Prior RSUs), and 11,682 shares of common stock. On March 2, 2023, 34,693 of Prior RSUs vested and 69,387 of Prior RSUs remained unvested. ( 5 )Represents the number of shares automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs.

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