SEC FORM 4

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^*

Blumenkranz Mark S.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

1167 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

(Street)

ARLINGTON

02476

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ KALA ]

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)
06/22/2023

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	06/22/2023		A		3,784	A	$0	10,591⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock⁽³⁾	06/22/2023		A		1,100	A	$0	11,691⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock								168,454	I	See footnote⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								1,276	I	See footnote⁽⁶⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.56	06/22/2023		A		5,046		⁽⁷⁾	06/21/2033	Common Stock	5,046	$0	5,046	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.56	06/22/2023		A		2,500		⁽⁸⁾	06/21/2033	Common Stock	2,500	$0	2,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued service, the RSUs will vest as to 1/3 of the shares underlying the RSUs on June 22, 2024, as to 1/3 of the shares underlying the RSUs on June 22, 2025 and as to the final 1/3 of shares underlying the RSUs on June 22, 2026.

2. Includes 5,424 unvested RSUs.

3. Grant of RSUs under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued service, the RSUs will vest as to 100% of the shares underlying the grant on the earlier of (i) June 22, 2024 or (ii) the date of the first annual meeting following June 22, 2023.

4. Includes 6,524 unvested RSUs.

5. These securities are held directly by Lagunita Biosciences, LLC ("Lagunita"). The reporting person is a managing partner of Lagunita and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Lagunita Shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. These securities are held directly by Garland Investments, L.P. ("Garland"). The reporting person is a managing partner of Garland and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Garland Shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

7. This option was granted on June 22, 2023 and vests over four years beginning on the vesting commencement date of June 22, 2023, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on June 22, 2024, and an additional 1/48th the shares underlying the option vesting at the end of each successive one-month period thereafter.

8. This option was granted on June 22, 2023 and vests as to 100% of the shares underlying the grant on the earlier of (i) June 22, 2024 or (ii) the date of the first annual meeting following June 22, 2023.

	/s/ Eric Trachtenberg, Attorney-in-Fact	06/23/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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