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
 
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Nashat Amir

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O POLARIS PARTNERS
ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 10TH FL.

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Morphic Holding, Inc. [ MORF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2021
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/21/2021 S 217,107 D $45.5 1,953,960 I By Polaris Partners VII, L.P.(1)(2)
Common Stock 05/21/2021 S 15,188 D $45.5 136,691 I By Polaris Entrepreneurs' Fund VII, L.P.(3)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares are owned directly by Polaris Partners VII, L.P. ("PP VII"). Polaris Management Co. VII, L.L.C. ("PMC VII") is the general partner of PP VII. The Reporting Person, a member of the issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PMC VII. Each of the Reporting Person, David Barrett ("Barrett"), Brian Chee ("Chee"), and Bryce Youngren ("Youngren" and, together with the Reporting Person, Barrett, and Chee, the "Managing Members") are the managing members of PMC VII.
2. Each of the Managing Members, in their respective capacities with respect to PMC VII, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PP VII. Each of PMC VII and the Managing Members disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
3. The shares are owned directly by Polaris Entrepreneurs' Fund VII, L.P. ("PEF VII"). PMC VII is the general partner of PEF VII. The Reporting Person, a member of the issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PMC VII. Each of the Reporting Person, Barrett, Chee, and Youngren are the managing members of PMC VII. Each of the Managing Members, in their respective capacities with respect to PMC VII, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PEF VII. Each of PMC VII and the Managing Members disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
Remarks:
/s/ Lauren Crockett as attorney-in-fact for Amir Nashat 05/25/2021
** 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 4 (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.