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*
Ratcliffe Liam
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEW LEAF VENTURES
TIMES SQ. TWR., 7 TIMES SQUARE, STE 3502
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Edge Therapeutics, Inc. [ EDGE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2019
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
Common Stock 03/15/2019 M(1) 10,000 A $0 10,000 D
Common Stock 1,172,434 I See footnote(2)
Common Stock 1,172,434 I See Footnote(3)
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
Restricted Stock Units (4) 03/15/2019 M(1) 10,000 (5) (6) Common Stock 10,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on August 14, 2018.
2. New Leaf Growth Fund I, L.P. ("NLG I") is the direct beneficial owner of the securities reported. New Leaf Growth Associates I, L.P. ("NLG Growth Associates") is the sole general partner of NLG I. New Leaf Venture Management III, L.L.C. ("NLV Management III") is the sole general partner of NLG Growth Associates. New Leaf Venture Partners, L.L.C. (the "Management Company") is the Management Company of NLG I. Philippe Chambon, Jeani Delagardelle, Ronald Hunt, Vijay Lathi and Liam Ratcliffe are the Managers of NLV Management III. These individuals and Craig L. Slutzkin are officers of the Management Company. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by NLG I in which such Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest. Cancel
3. New Leaf Ventures III, L.P. ("NLV III") is the direct beneficial owner of the securities reported. New Leaf Venture Associates III, L.P. ("NLV Associates III") is the sole general partner of NLV III. New Leaf Venture Management III, L.L.C. ("NLV Management III") is the sole general partner of NLV Associates III. New Leaf Venture Partners, L.L.C. (the "Management Company") is the Management Company of NLV III. Philippe Chambon, Jeani Delagardelle, Ronald Hunt, Vijay Lathi and Liam Ratcliffe are the Managers of NLV Management III. These individuals and Craig L. Slutzkin are officers of the Management Company. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by NLV III in which such Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Edge common stock upon the vesting of such unit.
5. These restricted stock units shall become exercisable upon the achievement of certain performance or time based criteria.
6. Expiration date is not applicable as the vested restricted stock units shall be settled on the first business day following the date that such restricted stock units vest.
/s/ Andrew Saik, attorney-in-fact 03/18/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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