SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MOLINA ARTURO MD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS, INC.

7707 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 140

(Street)

NEWARK

94560-1160

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc [ PTGX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/26/2024

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	11/26/2024		M		5,529	A	$8.04	51,973	D
Common Stock	11/26/2024		S		5,529	D	$45.6⁽¹⁾	46,444	D
Common Stock	11/27/2024		M		10,000	A	$8.04	56,444	D
Common Stock	11/27/2024		S		10,000	D	$44.5⁽²⁾	46,444	D
Common Stock	11/27/2024		M		16,000	A	$8.04	62,444	D
Common Stock	11/27/2024		S		16,000	D	$44.83⁽³⁾	46,444	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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.04	11/26/2024		M			5,529	⁽⁴⁾	11/15/2032	Common Stock	5,529	$0.00	121,971	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.04	11/27/2024		M			10,000	⁽⁴⁾	11/15/2032	Common Stock	10,000	$0.00	111,971	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.04	11/27/2024		M			16,000	⁽⁴⁾	11/15/2032	Common Stock	16,000	$0.00	95,971	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.00 to $45.94. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

2. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.80 to $44.92. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

3. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.50 to $44.99. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

4. The stock option represents a right to purchase a total of 127,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock, one quarter of which vested on November 7, 2023, with the remaining three quarters vesting in equal monthly installments through November 7, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

	/s/ Matthew Gosling, Attorney-in-Fact for Arturo Molina, MD	11/27/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Chief Medical Officer Molina Arturo Md exercised 31,529 shares at a strike of $8.04 and sold $1,414,402 worth of shares (31,529 units at $44.86) (SEC Form 4)