0001126234-19-000058.txt : 20190514 0001126234-19-000058.hdr.sgml : 20190514 20190514173324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126234-19-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190510 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190514 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSON CHAD ALLEN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001734108 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35342 FILM NUMBER: 19824094 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION STREET 2: 2503 SOUTH LOOP DRIVE CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWLINK GENETICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001126234 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 421491350 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2503 SOUTH LOOP DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 5100 CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-296-5555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2503 SOUTH LOOP DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 5100 CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 4 1 wf-form4_155786958993874.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-05-10 0 0001126234 NEWLINK GENETICS CORP (NLNK) 0001734108 JOHNSON CHAD ALLEN 2503 SOUTH LOOP DRIVE SUITE 5100 AMES IA 50010 1 0 0 0 Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1.69 2019-05-10 4 A 0 25000 0 A 2029-05-09 Common Stock 25000.0 25000 D Automatic grant to the Reporting Person of a nonstatutory stock option under the Issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). One hundred percent (100%) of the shares shall vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the date of the first Annual Meeting following the date of grant, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of such date. The option expires ten years after the date of grant. /s/ Ryan Trytten, attorney-in-fact 2019-05-14