0001437749-22-016302.txt : 20220630 0001437749-22-016302.hdr.sgml : 20220630 20220630172006 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-22-016302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220628 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220630 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Saluri Joseph CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001512131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36913 FILM NUMBER: 221058794 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEWLINK GENETICS CORP. STREET 2: 2503 SOUTH LOOP DR., SUITE 5100 CITY: AIMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KEMPHARM, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001434647 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 205894398 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 CITY: CELEBRATION STATE: FL ZIP: 34747 BUSINESS PHONE: (321) 939-3416 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 CITY: CELEBRATION STATE: FL ZIP: 34747 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEMPHARM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080507 4 1 rdgdoc.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2022-06-28 0001434647 KEMPHARM, INC KMPH 0001512131 Saluri Joseph C/O KEMPHARM, INC. 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 CELEBRATION FL 34747 1 Stock Option (right to buy) 4.52 2022-06-28 4 A 0 15000 0 A 2032-06-27 Common Stock 15000 15000 D The exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant, June 28, 2022. This grant was awarded as compensation for the Reporting Person's service on the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to the Issuer's seventh amended and restated non-employee director compensation policy. One hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to the option shall vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, (ii) one day prior to the date of the first annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders following the date of grant or (iii) immediately prior to a change in control of the Issuer, subject in each case to the Reporting Person's continued service on such vesting date. /s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph B. Saluri 2022-06-30