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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Besthof Robert

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

1201 ORANGE STREET, SUITE 600

(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)
Chief Comm. & Patient Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2021

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)

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)	$0.21	05/24/2021		A		347,200		⁽¹⁾	03/01/2026	Common Stock	347,200	⁽²⁾	347,200	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$3.08	05/24/2021		A		347,200		⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	10/23/2030	Common Stock	347,200	⁽²⁾	347,200	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each option and warrant of NeuroRx that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time was assumed by NRX Pharmaceuticals (each, a "Substitute Security") and represents the right to acquire an adjusted number of shares of Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price, in each case, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. In the event that any Substitute Security is exercised prior to the earlier of the date on which both the Earnout Share Milestone and the Earnout Cash Milestone (as defined in the Merger Agreement) have been achieved and December 31, 2022, a number of shares of the Issuer's common stock will be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the Option Post-Earnout Adjustment (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

2. Subject to certain conditions, the options will generally vest in five equal installments of 20% on each of 10/23/21, 10/23/22, 10/23/23, 10/23/24 and 10/23/25.

	/s/ Robert Besthof	06/10/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Besthof Robert