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*
Menzel Garry E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC,
60 JUBILEE AVENUE, MILTON PARK

(Street)
ABINGDON X0 OX14 4RX

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC [ ADAP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/05/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
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
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
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.0013(1)(2)(3) 07/05/2023 A 736,548 (4) 03/15/2024 Ordinary Shares 736,548 $0 736,548 D
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.08(5)(6) 07/05/2023 A 1,251,966 (4) 12/07/2027 Ordinary Shares 1,251,966 $0 1,251,966 D
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.65(5)(7) 07/05/2023 A 359,700 (4) 07/25/2028 Ordinary Shares 359,700 $0 359,700 D
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.65(5)(7) 07/05/2023 A 3,568,026 (4) 07/25/2028 Ordinary Shares 3,568,026 $0 3,568,026 D
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.57(5)(8) 07/05/2023 A 57,846 (4) 12/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 57,846 $0 57,846 D
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.57(5)(8) 07/05/2023 A 2,715,816 (4) 12/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 2,715,816 $0 2,715,816 D
Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares $0.11(5)(9) 07/05/2023 A 2,158,776 (4) 12/14/2032 Ordinary Shares 2,158,776 $0 2,158,776 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 5, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 5, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, CM Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. ("TCRR"), among other things, Merger Sub was merged with and into TCRR (the "Merger") with TCRR surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, outstanding restricted stock units with respect to TCRR common stock (each, a "TCRR RSU") were assumed by the Issuer and substituted for a restricted stock unit-style option to purchase Ordinary Shares (each, an "Adjusted Restricted Stock Unit Equivalent"), with an exercise price equal to GBP0.001, the nominal value of an Ordinary Share and on substantially similar terms and conditions as were applicable to such TCRR RSUs.
2. The number of Ordinary Shares subject to the Adjusted Restricted Stock Unit Equivalent is equal to (A) the ADS Exchange Ratio multiplied by six (such product, the "Ordinary Share Exchange Ratio") multiplied by (B) the total number of shares of TCRR common stock subject to such TCRR RSU. Each Adjusted Restricted Stock Unit Equivalent was granted to the Reporting Person on the date set out in Column 3.
3. The exercise price was converted from GBP0.001, being the nominal value of an ordinary share, based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.2734 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.
4. Currently exercisable.
5. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, outstanding and unexercised options to acquire shares of TCRR common stock (each, a "TCRR Option") were assumed by the Issuer and substituted for an option to purchase Ordinary Shares (each, an "Adjusted Option"), with an exercise price equal to (A) the exercise price of such TCRR Option divided by (B) the Ordinary Share Exchange Ratio. The number of Ordinary Shares subject to the Adjusted Option is equal to (i) the Ordinary Share Exchange Ratio multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of TCRR common stock subject to such TCRR Option. Each Adjusted Option was granted to the Reporting Person on the date set out in Column 3.
6. The exercise price was converted from GBP0.07, based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.2734 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.
7. The exercise price was converted from GBP0.51, based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.2734 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.
8. The exercise price was converted from GBP0.46, based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.2734 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.
9. The exercise price was converted from GBP0.09, based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.2734 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.
/s/ Garry E. Menzel** 07/05/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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