SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3SEC 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^*

SMITH SCOTT THOMAS

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S

TUBORG BOULEVARD 12

(Street)

HELLERUP

DK-2900

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ascendis Pharma A/S [ ASND ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Financial Officer

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)
Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾	2,517	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)
Warrants	⁽²⁾	12/12/2027	Ordinary Shares	45,000	$37.18	D
Warrants	⁽²⁾	12/11/2028	Ordinary Shares	45,000	$62.17	D
Warrants	⁽²⁾	12/10/2029	Ordinary Shares	27,000	$108	D
Warrants	⁽²⁾	12/10/2030	Ordinary Shares	22,755	$176.28	D
Warrants	⁽²⁾	12/09/2031	Ordinary Shares	14,504	$139.65	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	4,246	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	3,197	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Ordinary Shares	9,552	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents one Ordinary Share.

2. The warrants are fully vested and currently exercisable.

3. The restricted stock units vest on March 1, 2027 and have no expiration date.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ADS.

5. The restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2027.

6. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2027.

	/s/ Michael Wolff Jensen as attorney-in-fact for Scott Smith	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Smith Scott Thomas