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*
Lee Catherine Chai-zon

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4767 NEXUS CENTRE DRIVE

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SENOMYX INC [ SNMX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. V.P. Gen. Counsel & Sec.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2018
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 11/02/2018 U 36,920(1) D $1.5(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $1.02 11/02/2018 D 171,750 (3) 03/14/2027 Common Stock 171,750 (3) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $1.05 11/02/2018 D 148,500 (3) 03/14/2028 Common Stock 148,500 (3) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 6,169 and 8,653 shares of Common Stock that were acquired by the Reporting Person on 8/31/18 and 10/31/18, respectively, pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
2. Disposed of pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated September 16, 2018, among the Issuer, Firmenich Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Sentry Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser") in exchange for a cash consideration of $1.50 per share, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding of taxes. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger").
3. This option was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment equal to $1.50 per share (without interest) minus the per share exercise price of the option. In connection with the Merger, vesting of the option was accelerated and the option became fully vested and exercisable effective immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.
Remarks:
/s/ Catherine C. Lee 11/02/2018
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