Cytokinetics Incorporated

03/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/09/2024 21:06

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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 OF SECURITIES 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 *
Pletcher Brett A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CYTOKINETICS INC [CYTK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Legal Officer /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
350 OYSTER POINT BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/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 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pletcher Brett A
350 OYSTER POINT BLVD

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA94080


EVP, Chief Legal Officer

Signatures

/s/ John O. Faurescu, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Pletcher 2024-09-03
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Inducement grant comprised of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that are converted into shares of common stock on a 1:1 basis upon time based vesting. 40% of the RSUs vest on the 1-year anniversary of the grant date, an additional 40% of the RSUs vest on the 2-year anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 20% of the RSUs vest on the 3-year anniversary of the grant date, in each case subject to the grantee's continued employment with the company.
(2) Inducement grant comprised of stock options to purchase shares of common stock subject to time lapse vesting. 25% of the stock options vest on the 1-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% of the stock options vest in equal monthly installments over the subsequent 3 years to the 1-year anniversary of the grant date, with each installment vesting subject to the grantee's continued employment with the company.
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