SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

HURLSTON MICHAEL E.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ASTERA LABS, INC.

2901 TASMAN DRIVE, SUITE 205

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

95054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Astera Labs, Inc. [ ALAB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	100,000⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	06/16/2031	Common Stock	40,000	$0.31	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares represent an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on December 7, 2022 under the Astera Labs, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 75,000 RSUs are currently unvested. Such award vests upon satisfaction of both (i) a time-based condition, which provides that the RSUs shall vest in 20 equal quarterly installments after November 15, 2022, and (ii) a performance-based condition, which is satisfied upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Issuer or the consummation of an initial public offering of the Issuer's equity securities, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service relationship with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

2. The stock option vests in 24 equal monthly installments after June 15, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service relationship with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The stock option was granted on June 17, 2021.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Philip Mazzara, Attorney-in-Fact	03/19/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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