X0306 4 2015-04-10 0 0001337553 AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC AERI 0001590102 Mehra Anand 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 4-250 MENLO PARK CA 94025 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2015-04-10 4 A 0 1700 0.00 A 1700 D Common Stock 766657 I See footnote Stock Option (right to buy) 32.30 2015-04-10 4 A 0 10000 0.00 A 2025-04-10 Common Stock 10000 10000 D Subject to the reporting person's continued service on the board of directors of the issuer through the vesting date, these shares of Common Stock are scheduled to vest on April 9, 2016. The securities are owned directly by Sofinnova Venture Partners VII, L.P. ("SV VII"). Sofinnova Management VII, L.L.C. ("SV VII LLC"), the general partner of SV VII, James Healy, Michael Powell and Eric Buatois, the managing members of SV VII LLC, and Anand Mehra, a director of the issuer, may be deemed to have shared voting power and dispositive power over the shares owned by SV VII. Such persons and entities disclaim beneficial ownership over the shares held by SV II except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Subject to the reporting person's continued service on the board of directors of the issuer through the applicable vesting date, this option is scheduled to vest ratably on each of the first 12 monthly anniversaries of April 10, 2015. /s/ Nathalie Auber, Attorney-in-Fact for Anand Mehra 2015-04-14