Sec Form 4 Filing - Bitterman Kevin @ Akero Therapeutics, Inc. - 2021-06-01

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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
Bitterman Kevin
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. [ AKRO]
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 AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC.,, 170 HARBOR WAY, 3RD FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/01/2021
(Street)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA94080
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 06/01/2021 S( 1 ) 16,544 ( 2 ) D $ 26.28 ( 3 ) 0 I See footnote ( 4 )
Common Stock 06/01/2021 S( 1 ) 945 ( 2 ) D $ 26.28 ( 3 ) 0 I See footnote ( 5 )
Common Stock 1,963,529 ( 2 ) I See footnote ( 6 )
Common Stock 268,722 ( 2 ) I See footnote ( 7 )
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
Bitterman Kevin
C/O AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC.,
170 HARBOR WAY, 3RD FLOOR
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA94080
X
Signatures
/s/ Kevin Bitterman 06/03/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
( 2 )The shares reported herein give effect to the pro rata distribution of shares by Atlas Venture Fund XI, L.P. ("AVF XI") and Atlas Venture Opportunity Fund I, L.P. ("AVOF") for no additional consideration to their respective limited and general partners, including Atlas Venture Associates XI, LP ("AVA XI LP") and Atlas Venture Associates Opportunity I, LLC ("AVAO LP"). As the distributions of such shares constituted only a change in the form of the Reporting Person's indirect ownership in such shares, the Reporting Person was not required to report these distributions pursuant to Section 16.
( 3 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $25.73 to$26.67 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities andExchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth inthis footnote.
( 4 )These shares are owned directly by AVA XI LP. Atlas Venture Associates XI, LLC ("AVA XI LLC") is the general partner of AVA XI LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVA XI LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
( 5 )These shares are owned directly by AVAO LP. Atlas Venture Associates Opportunity I, LLC ("AVAO LLC") is the general partner of AVAO LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVAO LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
( 6 )These shares are owned directly by AVF XI. AVA XI LP is the general partner of AVF XI. AVA XI LLC is the general partner of AVA XI LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVA XI LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by AVF XI, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
( 7 )These shares are owned directly by AVOF. AVAO LP is the general partner of AVOF. AVAO LLC is the general partner of AVAO LP. The Reporting Person is a member of AVAO LLC and disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by AVOF, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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