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*
Silverman Peter B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MERUS N.V.
UPPSALALAAN 17

(Street)
UTRECHT P7 3584 CT

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Merus N.V. [ MRUS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
COO & GC
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2023
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 Shares 12/15/2023 M 21,100 A (1) 21,100 D
Common Shares 12/15/2023 M 1,286 A (2) 22,386 D
Common Shares 12/15/2023 S 22,386 D $25(3) 0 D
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
Share Option (right to buy) $11.16(1) 12/15/2023 M 21,100 (4) 02/20/2029 Common Shares 21,100 $0.00 0(5) D
Share Option (right to buy) $12.37(2) 12/15/2023 M 1,286 (6) 04/16/2030 Common Shares 1,286 $0.00 0(7) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the exercise price of the options originally granted on February 20, 2019.
2. Represents the exercise price of the options originally granted on April 16, 2020.
3. Amount represents the weighted average price of shares sold, which ranged from $25.02 to $25.00. Details of individual transactions are available upon request.
4. Options vest over a four-year period commencing February 20, 2019. 25% vest after one year and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.
5. Number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction is in reference to the number of options that remain outstanding of those originally granted on February 20, 2019.
6. Options vest over a four-year period commencing April 16, 2020. 25% vest after one year and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.
7. Number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction is in reference to the number of options that remain outstanding of those originally granted on April 20, 2020.
Remarks:
/s/ Peter Silverman as attorney-in-fact 12/18/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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