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*
THERO JOHN F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AMARIN PHARMA, INC.
1430 ROUTE 206, SUITE 200

(Street)
BEDMINSTER NJ 07921

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMARIN CORP PLC\UK [ AMRN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2013
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
Ordinary Shares(1) 01/30/2013 M 10,000 A $1.35 39,450 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
Ordinary Shares(1) $1.35 01/30/2013 M 10,000 (2) 12/21/2019 Ordinary Shares(1) 10,000 $0 418,611 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.
2. On December 21, 2009, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 900,000 Ordinary Shares under the Amarin Corporation plc 2002 Stock Option Plan. The stock option vests in four equal installments on December 21, 2010, June 21, 2011, June 21, 2012 and June 21, 2013.
Remarks:
As of the date of this Form 4, the Reporting Person owns or holds the right to acquire, subject to vesting conditions, an aggregate of 1,435,041 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer in the form of (i) stock options and Restricted Stock Units granted under the Amarin Corporation plc 2002 Stock Option Plan and the Amarin Corporation plc 2011 Stock Option Plan and (ii) 39,450 Ordinary Shares.
/s/ Frederick Ahlholm, by power of attorney 01/30/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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