Howard W. Robin - Oct 12, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS (NKTR)

Role
President & CEO, Director
Signature
Mark A. Wilson, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
NKTR
Transactions as of
Oct 12, 2021
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
10/14/2021, 09:06 PM
Previous filing
Aug 18, 2021
Next filing
Nov 17, 2021

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 NKTR Stock Option Award $0 +168K $0.00 168K Oct 12, 2021 Common Stock 168K $21.79 Direct F1, F2, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 These stock options were granted on December 12, 2019 under the Company's Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan") and at the time of their grant were subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting requirements.
F2 The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the performance-based vesting requirement for these stock options was satisfied on September 15, 2021. Pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan, these stock options vested on the next monthly vesting date (October 12, 2021) following the date that the performance-based vesting requirement was satisfied.
F3 These stock options vest on a monthly pro-rata basis over a period of four years from the grant date (December 12, 2019).