SEC FORM 3

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^*

Wellman Jennifer Anne

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AKOUOS, INC.

645 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 200

(Street)

BOSTON

02210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akouos, Inc. [ AKUS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHIEF OPERATING 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	12,338	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	09/20/2028	Common Stock	54,809	$0.84	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	10/17/2029	Common Stock	40,573	$2.32	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/11/2030	Common Stock	127,319	$7.38	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option was granted on September 21, 2018. The shares underlying the option vest over four years, with 12.5% of the shares vesting on February 1, 2019 and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter.

2. The option was granted on October 18, 2019. The shares underlying the option vest over four years in equal monthly installments from October 1, 2019 through October 1, 2023.

3. The option was granted on May 12, 2020. The shares underlying the option vest over four years in equal monthly installments from May 1, 2020 through May 1, 2024.

	/s/ Karoline K. Shair, Attorney-in-Fact	10/15/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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