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^*

Smith-Whitley Kim

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.

181 OYSTER POINT BLVD.

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

94080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. [ GBT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2022

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2022		A		17,668		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	17,668	$0.00	17,668	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	03/01/2022		A		17,668		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	17,668	$0.00	17,668	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$29.87	03/01/2022		A		28,628		⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2032	Common Stock	28,628	$0.00	28,628	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

2. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from March 1, 2022, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

3. The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in two installments, if at all, based on (i) the Issuer's total shareholder return percentile ranking relative to the companies in the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index for a three-year cumulative performance period commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024, as affirmed by the Issuer's compensation committee of its board of directors, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date, and (ii) the percentage of patient share relative to a comparator group for a three-year cumulative performance period commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024, as affirmed by the Issuer's compensation committee of its board of directors, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

4. The shares of Common Stock underlying the stock option vest in 16 equal quarterly installments over 4 years from March 1, 2022, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The option is subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

Remarks:

Officer Title: EVP, Head of Research & Development

	/s/ Miguel Carrillo, Attorney-in-Fact	03/03/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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