SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Novartis Bioventures Ltd

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FORUM 1 - 1.32, LICHTSTRASSE 35, CH-4056

(Street)
BASEL V8 CH-4056

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Galera Therapeutics, Inc. [ GRTX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 06/02/2020 S 5,669 D $9.68(1) 3,537,398 D(2)
Common Stock 06/03/2020 S 5,208 D $9.78(3) 3,532,190 D(2)
Common Stock 06/04/2020 S 4,088 D $9.55(4) 3,528,102 D(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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Novartis Bioventures Ltd

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FORUM 1 - 1.32, LICHTSTRASSE 35, CH-4056

(Street)
BASEL V8 CH-4056

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NOVARTIS AG

(Last) (First) (Middle)
LICHTSTRASSE 35, CH-4056

(Street)
BASEL V8 CH-4056

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects sales of common stock executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.50 to $9.90. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.
2. Novartis Bioventures Ltd is the record holder of the securities reported herein. As the indirect parent of Novartis Bioventures Ltd., Novartis AG may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of these securities.
3. Reflects sales of common stock executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.68 to $10.00. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.
4. Reflects sales of common stock executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.36 to $9.84. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Persons hereby undertake to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.
Remarks:
/s/ Bartosz Dzikowski, Secretary of the Board of Novartis Bioventures Ltd 06/04/2020
/s/ Beat Steffen, Authorized Signatory on behalf of Novartis Bioventures Ltd 06/04/2020
/s/ Bartosz Dzikowski, Authorized Signatory on behalf of Novartis AG 06/04/2020
/s/ Beat Steffen, Authorized Signatory on behalf of Novartis AG 06/04/2020
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