Adam Morgan - Oct 2, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ALIMERA SCIENCES INC (ALIM)

Role: Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Adam Morgan
Stock symbol: ALIM
Transactions as of: Oct 2, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 10/4/2023, 05:44 PM
Previous filing: Aug 17, 2023
Next filing: Jan 19, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	ALIM	Common Stock						9.43M	Oct 2, 2023	By Velan Capital Master Fund LP	F1, F2
holding	ALIM	Common Stock						4.18M	Oct 2, 2023	By Velan Capital SPV I LLC	F1, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ALIM	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Award	$0	+50K		$0.00	50K	Oct 2, 2023	Common Stock	50K	$2.99	Direct	F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	This Form 4 is filed jointly by Velan Capital Master Fund LP ("Velan Master"), Velan Capital SPV I LLC ("Velan SPV"), Velan Capital Holdings LLC ("Velan GP"), Velan Capital Investment Management LP ("Velan Capital"), Velan Capital Management LLC ("Velan IM GP"), Adam Morgan and Balaji Venkataraman (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
F2	Securities owned directly by Velan Master. As the general partner of Velan Master, Velan GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan Master. As the investment manager of Velan Master, Velan Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan Master. As the general partner of Velan Capital, Velan IM GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan Master. Messrs. Morgan and Venkataraman, as managing members of each of Velan GP and Velan IM GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan Master.
F3	Securities owned directly by Velan SPV. As the managing member of Velan SPV, Velan GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan SPV. As the investment manager of Velan SPV, Velan Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan SPV. As the general partner of Velan Capital, Velan IM GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan SPV. Messrs. Morgan and Venkataraman, as managing members of each of Velan GP and Velan IM GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Velan SPV.
F4	The option shares shall vest in equal monthly installments of Mr. Morgan's continuous service with the Issuer beginning on August 1, 2023 and vest in full at the earlier of August 1, 2024 or the date of the Issuer's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, with the final installment adjusted as necessary to avoid any fractional shares in any installment.