Leanne M. Zumwalt - Jun 6, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA)

Role: Director
Signature: /s / Carolyn Rucci, attorney-in-fact for LeAnne M. Zumwalt
Stock symbol: AKBA
Transactions as of: Jun 6, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 6/8/2023, 04:08 PM
Previous filing: Jun 9, 2022
Next filing: Jun 10, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AKBA	Common Stock	Award	$0	+30K	+218.98%	$0.00	43.7K	Jun 6, 2023	Direct	F1

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	AKBA	Stock Option (Right to buy)	Award	$0	+45K		$0.00	45K	Jun 6, 2023	Common Stock	45K	$1.20	Direct	F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The restricted stock units (the "RSUs") were granted by the Issuer pursuant to its 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"), as provided by the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Program"). The RSUs will vest in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
F2	The option to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Stock Option") was granted by the Issuer pursuant to the 2023 Plan, as provided by the Program. The Stock Option will vest and become exercisable in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

Content

The restricted stock units (the "RSUs") were granted by the Issuer pursuant to its 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"), as provided by the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Program"). The RSUs will vest in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

The option to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Stock Option") was granted by the Issuer pursuant to the 2023 Plan, as provided by the Program. The Stock Option will vest and become exercisable in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.