Sec Form 4 Filing - Le-Nguyen Quoc @ 89bio, Inc. - 2023-02-09

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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
Le-Nguyen Quoc
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
89bio, Inc. [ ETNB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O 89BIO, INC., 142 SANSOME STREET, 2ND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/09/2023
(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94104
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 02/09/2023 A( 1 ) 30,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 93,319 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.7 02/09/2023 A 120,000 ( 2 ) 02/09/2033 Common Stock 120,000 $ 0 120,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Le-Nguyen Quoc
C/O 89BIO, INC.
142 SANSOME STREET, 2ND FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94104
See Remarks
Signatures
/s/ Ryan A. Murr, as attorney-in-fact for Quoc Le-Nguyen 02/13/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents restricted stock units that vest with respect to one-third of the underlying shares on February 9, 2024, with the remaining two-thirds vesting in equal semi-annual installments over the following two years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
( 2 )This option represents a right to purchase a total of 120,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, one quarter of which will vest on February 9, 2024, with the remaining three quarters vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following three years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

Remarks:
Chief Technical Operations Officer and Head of Quality

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