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^*

SHORT JAY M PHD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BIOATLA, INC. 11085 TORREYANA ROAD

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BioAtla, Inc. [ BCAB ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2021

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	06/14/2021		J⁽¹⁾		872,278	A	$0.00	1,441,508	D
Common Stock	06/14/2021		J⁽¹⁾		258,727	A	$0.00	258,727	I	By Jay Short 2020 Irrevocable Gift Trust
Common Stock	06/14/2021		J⁽¹⁾		302,324	A	$0.00	302,324	I	By Capia IP, LLC
Common Stock	06/14/2021		J⁽¹⁾		258,727	A	$0.00	258,727	I	By Carolyn Short 2020 Irrevocable Gift Trust
Common Stock	06/14/2021		J⁽¹⁾		872,278	A	$0.00	1,010,739	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/14/2021		S		70,066	D	$40.2248⁽²⁾	940,673	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/14/2021		S		2,654	D	$41.6585⁽³⁾	938,019	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/14/2021		S		3,070	D	$42.2449⁽⁴⁾	934,949	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/14/2021		S		1,100	D	$43.4952⁽⁵⁾	933,849	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/14/2021		S		1,807	D	$44.4742⁽⁶⁾	932,042	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/15/2021		S		19,673	D	$39.3571⁽⁷⁾	912,369	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/15/2021		S		12,348	D	$40.2741⁽⁸⁾	900,021	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/15/2021		S		2	D	$41.01	900,019	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/16/2021		S		31,349	D	$39.3269⁽⁹⁾	868,670	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	06/16/2021		S		4,068	D	$40.0832⁽¹⁰⁾	864,602	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								0	I	By Himalaya Parent LLC⁽¹¹⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Distribution of the Issuer's shares of Common Stock by Himalaya Parent LLC, of which the reporting person is a member, for no consideration.

2. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $40.00 to $40.95. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

3. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $41.00 to $41.98. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

4. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $42.01 to $42.84. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

5. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $43.25 to $44.19. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

6. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $44.26 to $45.12. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

7. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $39.00 to $39.97. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

8. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $40.00 to $40.99. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

9. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $39.00 to $39.83. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

10. The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $40.00 to $40.25. The reporting person undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.

11. The reporting person and his spouse are the managers of Himalaya Parent LLC and collectively make investment decisions on the behalf of the entity. The reporting person and his spouse disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christian Vasquez, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jay M. Short	06/16/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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