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^*

PIERCE GLENN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.

181 OYSTER POINT BLVD.

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

94080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. [ GBT ]

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)
06/17/2020

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	06/17/2020		M		4,800	A	⁽¹⁾	4,800	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	06/17/2020		M		4,800		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	4,800	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$64.75	06/17/2020		A		5,247		⁽³⁾	06/16/2030	Common Stock	5,247	$0.00	5,247	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	06/17/2020		A		3,037		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,037	$0.00	3,037	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

2. The RSUs vested in a single installment on June 17, 2020, the date of the Issuer's annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on the Issuer's Board of Directors.

3. The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over a period of 12 months following June 17, 2020 for 11 months and the remaining 1/12th on the earlier of (i) June 17, 2021 or (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. This option is subject to full acceleration of vesting with respect to all then-unvested shares upon the consummation of a Sale Event (as defined in the Issuer's 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended).

4. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in a single installment on the earlier of (i) June 17, 2021 or (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs are subject to full acceleration of vesting with respect to all then-unvested shares upon the consummation of a Sale Event (as defined in the Issuer's 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended).

Remarks:

	/s/ Tricia Suvari, as Attorney-in-Fact	06/19/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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