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^*

MCGINLEY KATHLEEN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

4301 EMPEROR BLVD., SUITE 400

(Street)

DURHAM

27703

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ AERI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHRO & VP, Corp Services

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	24,871	D

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)	⁽¹⁾	01/02/2025	Common Stock	75,000	$31.25	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/10/2026	Common Stock	21,950	$14.16	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/01/2027	Common Stock	14,650	$43.9	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	01/30/2028	Common Stock	13,176	$56.25	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	01/30/2029	Common Stock	12,516	$46.86	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	08/14/2029	Common Stock	12,516	$23.97	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	08/14/2030	Common Stock	12,516	$12.71	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	07/01/2031	Common Stock	12,516	$16.22	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options are fully vested as of the date hereof.

2. These options have vested, or are scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, in substantially equal installments on each of the first 48 monthly anniversaries of January 30, 2018.

3. These options have vested, or are scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, in substantially equal installments on each of the first 48 monthly anniversaries of January 30, 2019.

4. These options have vested, or are scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, in substantially equal installments on each of the first 48 monthly anniversaries of August 14, 2019.

5. These options have vested, or are scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, in substantially equal installments on each of the first 48 monthly anniversaries of August 14, 2020.

6. These options have vested, or are scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, in substantially equal installments on each of the first 48 monthly anniversaries of July 1, 2021.

Remarks:

	/s/ John LaRocca, Attorney-in-Fact for Kathleen McGinley	10/18/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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