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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES Corp [ NANX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/14/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 09/14/2021(1) | M | 52,000 | A | $0.3 | 52,000 | D | |||
Common Stock | 09/14/2021(2) | S | 2,800 | D | $2.3 | 49,200 | D | |||
Common Stock | 09/15/2021(2) | S | 5,350 | D | $2.3 | 43,850 | D | |||
Common Stock | 09/16/2021(2) | S | 17,000 | D | $2.22 | 26,850 | D | |||
Common Stock | 09/16/2021(2) | S | 1,200 | D | $2.26 | 25,650 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.3 | 09/14/2021(3) | M | 52,000 | 11/28/2013(4) | 11/28/2022 | Common Stock | 52,000 | $0.3 | 0 | D | ||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.415 | 02/14/2014(4) | 02/14/2023 | Common Stock | 48,000 | 48,000 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.52 | 02/13/2015(4) | 02/13/2024 | Common Stock | 75,000 | 75,000 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.44 | 02/18/2016(4) | 02/18/2025 | Common Stock | 50,000 | 50,000 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.42 | 02/23/2017(4) | 02/23/2026 | Common Stock | 43,500 | 43,500 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.68 | 02/21/2018(4) | 02/21/2027 | Common Stock | 50,000 | 50,000 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.82 | 05/23/2019(4) | 05/23/2028 | Common Stock | 80,000 | 80,000 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.51 | 05/22/2020(4) | 05/22/2029 | Common Stock | 16,500 | 16,500 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock (right to purchase) | $0.45 | 06/18/2021(4) | 06/18/2027 | Common Stock | 90,000 | 90,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Mr. Cureton has exercised shares from his November 28, 2012 option grant to avoid the risk of expiration. In light of the blackout requirements within the Company's Policy on Insider Trading, limited trading windows exist during which these transactions can be completed. Subsequent to exercise, he plans to sell some of the exercised shares reported herein in order to satisfy the costs of exercise and the required income tax withholdings. |
2. Mr. Cureton has exercised shares from his November 28, 2012 option grant to avoid the risk of expiration. In light of the blackout requirements within the Company's Policy on Insider Trading, limited trading windows exist during which these transactions can be completed. The sales reported herein were effected in order to satisfy the costs of exercise and the required income tax withholdings. |
3. Mr. Cureton has exercised shares from his November 28, 2012 option grant to avoid the risk of expiration. In light of the blackout requirements within the Company's Policy on Insider Trading, limited trading windows exist during which these transactions can be completed. Subsequent to exercise, he plans to sell some of the shares exercised in order to satisfy the costs of exercise and the required income tax withholdings. |
4. Subject to certain restrictions, beginning on this date, options vest in three equal annual installments. |
Remarks: |
Mr. Cureton has exercised shares from his November 28, 2012 option grant to avoid the risk of expiration. In light of the blackout requirements within the Company's Policy on Insider Trading, limited trading windows exist during which these transactions can be completed. Subsequent to exercise, he has sold the shares reported above in order to satisfy the costs of exercise and the required income tax withholdings. |
/s/ Jess Jankowski under UPA for Kevin Cureton | 09/16/2021 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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