0001400482-16-000236.txt : 20161018 0001400482-16-000236.hdr.sgml : 20161018 20161018153925 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001400482-16-000236 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161017 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161018 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161018 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACUCELA INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001400482 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 020592619 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 SECOND AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 4200 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-805-8300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 SECOND AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 4200 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Acucela Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070523 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHEIBLER LUKAS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001651281 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-55133 FILM NUMBER: 161940868 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 4200 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 4 1 wf-form4_147681955235031.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2016-10-17 0 0001400482 ACUCELA INC. M?????? 0001651281 SCHEIBLER LUKAS C/O ACUCELA INC. 1301 SECOND AVE., SUITE 4200 SEATTLE WA 98101 0 1 0 0 EVP of Research & Development Common Stock 2016-10-17 4 M 0 2664 0 A 2664 D Common Stock 2016-10-17 4 F 0 890 11.4835 D 1774 D Restricted Stock Unit 2016-10-17 4 M 0 2664 0 D Common Stock 2664.0 90558 D The issuer's common stock trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol referenced in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-192900). Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive (1) share of the issuer's common stock upon settlement. This transaction represents the settlement of RSUs in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date. The reported shares were withheld to cover the reporting person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of RSUs. These shares were not sold by the reporting person. On August 17, 2015, the reporting person was granted 127,847 RSUs, four year vesting period, with 25% of the RSUs vesting on August 17, 2016, and the remainder vesting thereafter on a monthly pro-rata basis, such that 100% of the RSUs are vested on August 17, 2019, subject to the reporting person's continuing employment through the applicable vesting date. /s/ John E. Gebhart as attorney-in-fact for Lukas Scheibler 2016-10-18