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^*

Burns Thomas William

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GLAUKOS CORPORATION

ONE GLAUKOS WAY

(Street)

ALISO VIEJO

92656

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLAUKOS Corp [ GKOS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHAIRMAN & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2023

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	03/22/2023		A		7,294⁽¹⁾	A	$0	679,595⁽²⁾	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)	$48.46	03/22/2023		A		110,254		⁽³⁾	03/22/2033	Common Stock	110,254	$0	110,254	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.78	03/22/2023		A		7,258⁽⁴⁾		04/03/2023	03/24/2032	Common Stock	7,258	$0	7,258	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.18	03/22/2023		A		14,727⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁶⁾	03/24/2032	Common Stock	14,727	$0	14,727	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of common stock underlying a portion of an award of restricted stock units previously granted by the Issuer on March 24, 2022, the vesting of which was subject to the Issuer's achievement of certain pre-determined operational targets over a multi-year performance period. The Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors determined on March 22, 2023 that certain of the operational targets had been achieved. The number of shares of common stock reported herein consists of the portion of the award that was earned based upon the achievement of the operational targets. 50% of the number of shares of common stock reported herein will vest and be delivered in April 2023, and the remaining 50% will vest and be delivered in January 2024.

2. Includes 67,282 restricted stock units that have not yet vested or been delivered to the Reporting Person.

3. These options vest over four years from the grant date, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining amount vesting in equal monthly installments over the following three years.

4. Represents an option to purchase shares of common stock previously granted by the Issuer on April 1, 2022 pursuant to the Reporting Person's election to receive a portion of his annual bonus for 2022 in the form of stock options rather than cash (the "Bonus Election"). The Issuer's Board of Directors determined on March 22, 2023 the annual bonus payable to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 executive bonus plan and the number of shares of common stock subject to the stock option earned by the Reporting Person in accordance with the Bonus Election, subject to continued employment through the vesting date. The option to purchase common stock will vest on April 3, 2023.

5. Represents a portion of an option to purchase shares of common stock previously granted by the Issuer on March 24, 2022, the vesting of which was subject to the Issuer's achievement of certain pre-determined operational targets over a multi-year performance period. The Compensation, Nominating & Governance Committee determined on March 22, 2023 that certain of the operational targets had been achieved. The number of shares of common stock subject to the stock option as reported herein consists of the portion of the award that was earned based upon the achievement of the operational targets.

6. 50% of the portion of the option reported herein will vest and become exercisable in April 2023, and the remaining 50% will vest and become exercisable in January 2024.

	Diana Scherer, Attorney-in-Fact	03/24/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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