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 |
|
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
|
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 03/19/2024 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Astera Labs, Inc. [ ALAB ] |
|||||||||||||
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
|
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
||||||||||||||
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
|
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 | 2,704,335(1) | D | |
Common Stock | 4,526,315 | I | By Living Trust(2) |
Common Stock | 1,000,000 | I | By Trust(3) |
Common Stock | 1,000,000 | I | By 2021 Trust 1(4) |
Common Stock | 1,000,000 | I | By 2021 Trust 2(5) |
Common Stock | 750,000 | I | By 2022 Trust 1(6) |
Common Stock | 750,000 | I | By 2022 Trust 2(7) |
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) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Series A Preferred Stock | (8) | (8) | Common Stock | 66,288 | $0 | I | By Living Trust(2) |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. These shares represent an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on January 24, 2024 under the Astera Labs, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, all of which RSUs are currently unvested. Such award vests upon satisfaction of both (i) a time-based condition, which provides that the RSUs shall vest as to 25% on February 15, 2025 and the remaining RSUs shall vest in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, and (ii) a performance-based condition, which is satisfied upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Issuer or the consummation of an initial public offering of the Issuer's equity securities, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service relationship with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. |
2. These shares are owned directly by a living trust (the "Living Trust"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
3. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
4. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2021 Trust 1"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
5. These shares are owned directly an estate planning trust (the "2021 Trust 2"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
6. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2022 Trust 1"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
7. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust (the "2022 Trust 2"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
8. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into one share of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, immediately upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock have no expiration date. |
Remarks: |
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney |
/s/ Philip Mazzara, Attorney-in-Fact | 03/19/2024 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |