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^*

Gaslightwala Abizer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AKARI THERAPEUTICS PLC

22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD FL 7

(Street)

BOSTON

02210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akari Therapeutics Plc [ AKTX ]

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)
03/20/2025

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)
American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾								181,428	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)	$1.5	03/20/2025		A		1,100,000		⁽²⁾	03/20/2035	American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾	1,100,000	$0	1,100,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.5	03/20/2025		A		600,000		⁽³⁾	03/20/2035	American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾	600,000	$0	600,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents 2,000 Ordinary Shares with a par value of $0.0001 per Ordinary Share of the Issuer.

2. The stock option award was granted under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock option shall vest over four years from the grant date with 25% vesting on the 12 month anniversary of the grant date, and the remainder vesting ratably on a monthly basis over the then remaining 36 months from the grant date, such that it will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The stock option award is subject to continued service with the Issuer.

3. The stock option award was granted under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options shall vest upon achievement of at least one of the following performance criteria: either (a) closing of a qualified financing of at least $15,000,000 in gross proceeds on or before December 31, 2025, or (b) closing of an antibody drug conjugate ("ADC") focused license transaction, with a minimum upfront payment of $10,000,000 on or before December 31, 2025. If neither of these criteria are met by December 31, 2025 the performance-based option will expire. The stock option award is subject to continued service with the Issuer.

	/s/ Torsten Hombeck, as Attorney-in-Fact	03/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Director Gaslightwala Abizer