Sec Form 4 Filing - Brannan Stephen K. @ Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. - 2021-12-01

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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
Brannan Stephen K.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. [ KRTX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 99 HIGH STREET, 26TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/01/2021
(Street)
BOSTON, MA02110
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 12/01/2021 M 2,500 A $ 5.45 20,000 D
Common Stock 12/01/2021 M 7,728 A $ 7.27 27,728 D
Common Stock 12/01/2021 S( 1 ) 7,728 D $ 127.57 20,000 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
Option (right to buy) $ 5.45 12/01/2021 M 2,500 ( 2 ) 06/01/2027 Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 46,204 D
Option (right to buy) $ 7.27 12/01/2021 M 7,728 ( 3 ) 08/08/2028 Common Stock 7,728 $ 0 40,302 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brannan Stephen K.
C/O KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
99 HIGH STREET, 26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA02110
Chief Medical Officer
Signatures
/s/ Troy Ignelzi, Attorney-in-Fact 12/02/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 1, 2021.
( 2 )This option vested as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of March 1, 2017, with additional vesting as to 12.5% of the shares underlying the option award at the end of each six month period thereafter.
( 3 )This option vests as to 12.5% of the shares underlying the option award on each six month anniversary following the vesting commencement date of August 8, 2018.

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