0001493152-23-008973.txt : 20230324 0001493152-23-008973.hdr.sgml : 20230324 20230324212308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001493152-23-008973 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230322 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230324 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AJJARAPU SURENDRA K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001368298 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-40793 FILM NUMBER: 23761289 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8604 BUTTON BUSH CT CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33647 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ocean Biomedical, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001869974 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 871309280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 515 MADISON AVE SUITE 8078 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (646) 908-2658 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 515 MADISON AVE SUITE 8078 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ocean Biomedical, Inc./DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20230214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20210628 4 1 ownership.xml X0407 4 2023-03-22 0 0001869974 Ocean Biomedical, Inc. OCEA 0001368298 AJJARAPU SURENDRA K 515 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 8078 NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 2023-03-22 4 J 0 1050000 D 315000 I By Aesther Healthcare Sponsor, LLC Common Stock, par value $0.0001 21252 I By Sansur Associates, LLC Common Stock, par value $0.0001 469300 I By Surendra Ajjarapu Revocable Trust of 2007 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 258200 I By Sandhya Ajjarapu Revocable Trust of 2007 Represents the transfer of 1,050,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Ocean Biomedical, Inc. (the "Issuer") from Aesther Healthcare Sponsor, LLC (the "Sponsor") to NPIC Limited (the "Lender") on March 22, 2023 pursuant to that certain Loan Modification Agreement, dated March 22, 2023, between the Sponsor, the Issuer, and the Lender, as consideration for the Lender's agreement to extend the maturity date of the Sponsor's repayment of a $1,050,000 loan. These shares of Common Stock are owned directly by the Sponsor. Suren Ajjarapu ("Mr. Ajjarapu") is the managing member of the Sponsor and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Sponsor. Mr. Ajjarapu disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These shares of Common Stock are owned directly by Sansur Associates, LLC ("Sansur"). As manager of Sansur, Mr. Ajjarapu may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities held by Sansur. Mr. Ajjarapu disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by the Surendra Ajjarapu Revocable Trust of 2007 (the "Surendra Trust"). As trustee of the Surendra Trust, Mr. Ajjarapu may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities held by the Surendra Trust. Mr. Ajjarapu disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. These shares of Common Stock are owned directly by the Sandhya Ajjarapu Revocable Trust of 2007 (the "Sandhya Trust"), of which Mr. Ajjarapu's wife, Sandhya Ajjarapu ("Mrs. Ajjarapu") is the trustee and Mr. Ajjarapu is the successor trustee. Because Mrs. Ajjarapu's pecuniary interest in the Sandhya Trust is attributable to Mr. Ajjarapu by nature of their spousal relationship, Mr. Ajjarapu may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities held by the Sandhya Trust. Mr. Ajjarapu disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit List - Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney (Surendra K. Ajjarapu) /s/ Katherine E. Spiser, as attorney-in-fact for Surendra K. Ajjarapu 2023-03-24 EX-24.1 2 ex24-1.htm

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Kate L. Bechen, Thomas S. Vaughn, Joseph R. DeHondt, Timothy B. Caprez, Robin K. Lehninger, Julie A. D’Angelo, Katherine E. Spiser, or Hallie D. Heath, or any of them acting singly and with full power of substitution, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)

prepare and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G in accordance with Sections 13 and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder, as applicable, and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned’s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of Ocean Biomedical, Inc. (the “Company”);

(2)

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, Schedule 13D or 13G, or other form or report, and to timely file such form or report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing, which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, or 5 or Schedules 13D or 13G with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of January 30, 2023.

	/s/ Surendra K. Ajjarapu
	Surendra K. Ajjarapu

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