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^*

WYSZOMIERSKI JACK L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3201 CARNEGIE AVENUE

(Street)

CLEVELAND

44115-2634

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ATHERSYS, INC / NEW [ ATHX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2022

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)
Common Stock	09/16/2022		A		12,820⁽¹⁾	A	$0	12,820⁽²⁾	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 purchase)	$1.95	09/16/2022		A		32,042		⁽³⁾	09/16/2032	Common Stock	32,042	$0	32,042	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$38.5							⁽⁵⁾	06/15/2031	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$71.75							⁽⁵⁾	06/18/2030	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$36.5							⁽⁵⁾	06/07/2027	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$57.75							⁽⁵⁾	06/18/2028	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$38.75							⁽⁵⁾	06/12/2029	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$42.75							⁽⁵⁾	06/18/2023	Common Stock	600		600	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$42.75							⁽⁵⁾	09/10/2023	Common Stock	600		600	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$41.25							⁽⁵⁾	06/17/2024	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$32							⁽⁵⁾	06/24/2025	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$46							⁽⁶⁾	03/07/2026	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Stock Option (right to purchase)⁽⁴⁾	$54.75							⁽⁵⁾	06/20/2026	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the exempt acquisition of 12,820 restricted stock units that in general will vest in total on December 31, 2022, subject generally to the Reporting Person's continued service on the Issuer's Board of Directors.

2. On August 26, 2022, the Issuer effected a 1-for-25 reverse stock split of its Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split").

3. Represents the exempt acquisition of stock options to purchase 32,042 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $1.95. These stock options in general will vest on July 28, 2023, subject generally to the Reporting Person's continued service on the Issuer's Board of Directors.

4. This option has been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split (in prior reports, this option was previously reported as covering a number of shares equal to this reported amount times 25 (and at an exercise price equal to this reported exercise price divided by 25)).

5. Award of a nonqualified stock option. The option vests ratably on a quarterly basis over a one-year period and are now fully vested.

6. These stock options vested ratably on a quarterly basis over three years and are now fully vested

Remarks:

	/s/ Barb Cameron, as attorney-in-fact for Jack L. Wyszomierski	09/20/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Wyszomierski Jack L was granted 12,820 shares