Sec Form 4 Filing - HANSSON JONAS @ SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES, INC. - 2020-10-14

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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
HANSSON JONAS
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES, INC. [ SPRB]
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 SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES, INC., 2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BLVD., SUITE 640
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/14/2020
(Street)
DALY CITY, CA94014
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 10/14/2020 C 1,783,621 A 1,783,621 I See Footnotes ( 2 )
Common Stock 10/14/2020 P( 3 ) 250,000 A $ 15 2,033,621 I See Footnotes ( 2 )
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
Series B Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 10/14/2020 C 11,666,666 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,783,621 ( 1 ) $ 0 0 I See Footnotes ( 2 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HANSSON JONAS
C/O SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BLVD., SUITE 640
DALY CITY, CA94014
X
Signatures
/s/ Samir Gharib, Attorney-in-Fact 10/16/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each share of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into 0.152881822351322 shares of the Issuer's common stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on October 14, 2020 (on an adjusted basis, after giving effect to the 1-for-6.541 reverse stock split of the common stock effected by the Issuer on October 2, 2020). The shares have no expiration date.
( 2 )The shares are directly held by HealthCap VIII, L.P. ("HCLP"). HealthCap VIII GP SA ("HCSA") is the sole general partner of HCLP and has voting and investment control over such shares held by HCLP. Jonas Hansson, a Director of the Issuer, has an indirect interest in HCSA and is an employee of HealthCap VIII Advisor AB. Each of the General Partner and Mr. Hansson disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the General Partner or Mr. Hansson is the beneficial owner of such shares.
( 3 )The shares were purchased in the Issuer's initial public offering.

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