SEC FORM 4

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^*

Daigneault Alessandra

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

1201 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 111

(Street)

WILMINGTON

19801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ NRXP ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	General Counsel & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/19/2021

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/19/2021		M		27,395	A⁽¹⁾	$3.07	33,715	D
Common Stock	08/23/2021		S		33,715	D	$13.11	0	D
Common Stock	09/02/2021		M		18,420	A⁽²⁾	$3.07	18,420	D
Common Stock	09/02/2021		M		13,164	A⁽³⁾	$3.07	31,584	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$3.07	08/19/2021		C			43,000	⁽⁴⁾	09/01/2030	Common Stock	43,000	$3.07	100,840	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	08/19/2021		A		15,605⁽¹⁾		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	15,605	$0.00	15,605	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$3.07	09/02/2021		C			28,916	⁽⁴⁾	09/01/2030	Common Stock	28,916	$3.07	71,924	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$3.07	09/02/2021		C			20,666	⁽⁵⁾	11/15/2030	Common Stock	20,666	$3.07	28,934	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	09/02/2021		A		10,496⁽²⁾		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	10,496	$0.00	26,101	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	09/02/2021		A		7,502⁽³⁾		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	7,502	$0.00	33,603	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares and restricted stock units acquired pursuant to the exercise of 43,000 vested stock options under the NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Reporting person received 27,395 freely tradable shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Common Stock ") and 15,605 restricted stock units, each restricted stock unit representing a right to receive one share of Common Stock. These restricted stock units remain in the Plan and are subject to forfeiture if the Earnout Share Milestone and the Earnout Cash Milestone (as defined in the Merger Agreement) do not occur on or prior to December 31, 2022.

2. Shares and restricted stock units acquired pursuant to the exercise of 28,916 vested stock options under the Plan. The Reporting person received 18,420 freely tradable shares of Common Stock and 10,496 restricted stock units under the Plan, each restricted stock unit representing a right to receive one share of Common Stock. These restricted stock units remain in the Plan and are subject to forfeiture if the Earnout Share Milestone and the Earnout Cash Milestone (as defined in the Merger Agreement) do not occur on or prior to December 31, 2022.

3. Shares and restricted stock units acquired pursuant to the exercise of 20,666 vested stock options under the Plan. The Reporting person received 13,164 freely tradable shares of Common Stock and 7,502 restricted stock units under the Plan, each restricted stock unit representing a right to receive one share of Common Stock. These restricted stock units remain in the Plan and are subject to forfeiture if the Earnout Share Milestone and the Earnout Cash Milestone (as defined in the Merger Agreement) do not occur on or prior to December 31, 2022.

4. From an option grant dated September 1, 2020; subject to certain conditions, the options will generally vest in 24 equal installments every month commencing on 09/30/2020 and fully vesting on 09/30/2022. As of September 1, 2021, 22,923 options had vested and were available for exercise.

5. From an option grant dated November 15, 2020; subject to certain conditions, the options will generally vest at a rate of 2066 every month commencing on 11/30/2020 through 10/30/1022 and the final 2,082 shares on 11/30/2022. As of September 1, 2021, 20,666 shares had vested and were available for exercise.

	/s/ Alessandra Daigneault	11/02/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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