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^*

Grenfell-Gardner Jason

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PFENEX INC., 10790 ROSELLE STREET

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pfenex Inc. [ PFNX ]

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)
10/01/2020

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	10/01/2020		U		10,000	D	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0	D

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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.92	10/01/2020		U			25,000	05/09/2018	05/05/2027	Common Stock	25,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.33	10/01/2020		U			18,000	05/09/2019	05/09/2028	Common Stock	18,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.78	10/01/2020		U			18,000	05/08/2020	05/09/2029	Common Stock	18,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.43	10/01/2020		U			18,000	⁽⁴⁾	05/08/2030	Common Stock	18,000	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 10, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Ligand Pharmaceutical Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Pelican Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and the Issuer, each issued and outstanding share of Issuer common stock (other than (A) Cancelled Shares, (B) Accepted Company Shares, and (C) Dissenting Company Shares (each as defined in the Merger Agreement)) was automatically converted into the right to receive (i) $12.00 per share, net to the holder thereof, subject to reduction for any applicable withholding Taxes (as defined in the Merger Agreement) payable in respect thereof, in cash (the "Cash Portion"), and (ii) a non-transferrable contractual contingent value right per share (a "CVR"), pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time,

2. (Continued from Footnote 1) the "CVR Agreement"), to receive a contingent payment of $2.00 in cash upon the achievement of a specified milestone as set forth in the CVR Agreement (the "CVR Portion"), effective immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

3. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, each option with an exercise price equal to or less than the Cash Portion that remains outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, will be cancelled and converted into a right to receive, with respect to each share of Issuer Common stock subject to such option, an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Cash Portion over the per share exercise price of such option, plus (ii) the CVR Portion (the "Option Consideration"). All Option Consideration will be paid without interest and less any applicable tax withholdings.

4. One hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the date of the next annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") held after May 8, 2020, subject to the reporting person's continuing service through the date of the Annual Meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable as of immediately prior to a Change in Control (as such term is defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan).

Remarks:

	/s/ Marilyn Bock as Attorney-in-Fact	10/05/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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