X0306 4 2015-02-25 0 0001337553 AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC AERI 0001216984 MITRO THOMAS A C/O AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 2030 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1500 IRVINE CA 92614 0 1 0 0 President and COO Common Stock 2015-02-25 4 A 0 11875 0.00 A 16875 D Stock Option (right to buy) 28.03 2015-02-25 4 A 0 71250 0.00 A 2025-02-25 Common Stock 71250 71250 D These shares of Common Stock are scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, in four equal annual installments on the anniversary of February 25, 2015. This option is scheduled to vest, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, ratably on each of the 48 monthly anniversaries of February 25, 2015. /s/ Richard J. Rubino, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas A. Mitro 2015-02-27