Sec Form 3 Filing - Benz Edward J. JR @ Renovacor, Inc. - 2021-09-02

FORM 3 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 Benz Edward J. JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Renovacor, Inc. [ RCOR] 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 RENOVACOR, INC., P.O. BOX 8142 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/02/2021 (Street) GREENWICH, CT06836 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 3,586 ( 1 ) 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 Options $ 0.45 ( 2 ) 01/28/2030 Common Stock 9,060 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Benz Edward J. JR C/O RENOVACOR, INC. P.O. BOX 8142 GREENWICH, CT06836 X Signatures /s/ Joseph Carroll, as attorney-in-fact 09/08/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )All shares of common stock are represented by unvested restricted stock units granted pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 22, 2021, by and among the Issuer (f/k/a Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp.), Renovacor Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Renovacor, Inc.) and CHAQ 2 Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement") as Earnout RSU Awards (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Earnout RSU Awards will vest and become exercisable as follows: (i) 1,076 shares shall vest in full if, at any time before December 31, 2023, the VWAP (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of the Issuer's common stock over any twenty (20) trading days (which may or may not be consecutive) within any thirty (30) consecutive trading day period is greater than or equal to $17.50 per share (the "First Milestone"); (ii) 1,075 shares shall vest in full if, at any time before December 31, 2025, the VWAP of the Issuer's common stock over any twenty (20) trading days (which may or may not be consecutive) within any thirty (30) consecutive trading day period is greater than or equal to $25.00 per share (the "Second Milestone"); and (iii) 1,435 shares shall vest in full if, at any time before December 31, 2027, the VWAP of the Issuer's common stock over any twenty (20) trading days (which may or may not be consecutive) within any thirty (30) consecutive trading day period is greater than or equal to $35.00 per share (the "Third Milestone"). ( 2 )The stock option will vest and become exercisable in full on January 29, 2024, of which 25% vested on January 29, 2021, and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments on the 29th of each month (or the 28th in the case of any month ending on the 28th day of such month) for the remaining 36 months, subject to the continuous service of the Reporting Person on such vesting date.

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