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*
Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IVERIC bio, Inc. [ ISEE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 06/19/2020 J(1) 3,428,221 D $0.00 1,714,111 I footnote(2)
Common Stock 06/19/2020 J(3) 21,597 D $0.00 10,798 I footnote(4)
Common Stock 06/19/2020 J(5) 34,282 A $0.00 34,282 I footnote(6)
Common Stock 06/19/2020 J(7) 34,282 D $0.00 0 I footnote(6)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Versant Side Fund IV, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Versant Ventures IV, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a pro-rata in-kind distribution of Common Stock of the Issuer by Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. ("VVC IV") without consideration to its partners.
2. These shares are held by VVC IV. Versant Ventures IV, LLC ("VV IV") is the sole general partner of VVC IV may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by VVC IV, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
3. Represents a pro-rata in-kind distribution of Common Stock of the Issuer by Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. ("VSF IV") without consideration to its partners.
4. These shares are held by VSF IV. VV IV is the sole general partner of VSF IV may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by VSF IV, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
5. Represents a change in the form of ownership of VV IV by virtue of the receipt of shares in the pro-rata in-kind distribution of Common Stock of the Issuer for no consideration by VVC IV and VSF IV.
6. The shares are held by VV IV.
7. Represents a pro-rata in-kind distribution of Common Stock of the Issuer by VV IV without consideration to its members.
Remarks:
/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of the General Partner of Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. 06/23/2020
/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of the General Partner of Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. 06/23/2020
/s/ Robin L. Praeger, Managing Director of Versant Ventures IV, LLC 06/23/2020
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