AKTX Akari Therapeutics PLC

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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Bazemore Robert B (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AKARI THERAPEUTICS, PLC 22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD FL 7 (Street) BOSTON MA 02210 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Akari Therapeutics Plc [ AKTX ]	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) 09/17/2024
	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

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.0017(1)	09/17/2024		A		5,000,000		(2)	09/17/2034	Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share(3)	5,000,000	$0.00	5,000,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.001655 per ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share ("Ordinary Share").

2. Non-qualified stock option granted under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock option vests and becomes exercisable ratably in three equal installments with the first installment vesting on the date of the first Annual General Meeting ("AGM") following the date of the grant, and with the second and third installments vesting, respectively, on the dates of the second and third AGM's following the date of the grant, subject to the non-employee director's continued service with the Issuer.

3. The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents 2,000 Ordinary Shares.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Wendy F. DiCicco, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert B. Bazemore	09/18/2024
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Exhibit 24.1

 

 

Power of Attorney

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each and any of Samir R. Patel and Wendy F. DiCicco his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to:

 

The undersigned acknowledges that:

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The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorneys-in-fact.

 

[Signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 18th day of September, 2024.

	/s/ Robert B. Bazemore
	Robert B. Bazemore

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Exhibit 24.1

 

 

Power of Attorney

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each and any of Samir R. Patel and Wendy F. DiCicco his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to:

 

The undersigned acknowledges that:

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The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorneys-in-fact.

 

[Signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 18th day of September, 2024.

	/s/ Robert B. Bazemore
	Robert B. Bazemore

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