SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Ashworth Andrew P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BIOAMBER INC.
3850 ANNAPOLIS LANE NORTH, SUITE 180

(Street)
PLYMOUTH MN 55447

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BioAmber Inc. [ BIOA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,500 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock-Option (right to buy) 12/31/2014 11/11/2023 Common Stock 52,083 $6.98 D
Stock-Option (right to buy) 12/31/2014 08/25/2021 Common Stock 56,000 $10.55 D
Stock-Option (right to buy) (1) 07/26/2025 Common Stock 20,000 $7.05 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The vesting of these options will be as follows: one hundred percent (100%) vesting at the date of termination of Mr. Ashworth's functions as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation.
Remarks:
/s/Jean-Francois Huc, attorney-in-fact for Andrew P. Ashworth 08/13/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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