SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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^*

Smither John W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

WESTLAKE VILLAGE

91361

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. [ ARQT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

5. 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	141,392	I	By Trust⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/31/2025	Common Stock	33,602	$1.6806	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/31/2025	Common Stock	40,482	$1.6806	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/31/2025	Common Stock	8,379	$27.61	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/31/2025	Common Stock	25,718	$32.44	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/31/2025	Common Stock	4,165	$6.5223	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities are held of record by The 1994 Smither Family Trust, as Amended and Restated in 2014, of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

2. This option is fully vested.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney attached.

	/s/ Masaru Matsuda, Attorney-in-Fact for John W. Smither	09/05/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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