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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KIRSKE DAVID

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3101 WESTERN AVENUE, SUITE 800

(Street)

SEATTLE

98121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CTI BIOPHARMA CORP [ CTIC ]

5. 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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2023

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

Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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	06/26/2023		U		17,547⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$9.1	0	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)	$3.25	06/26/2023		D			25,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	25,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.19	06/26/2023		D			315,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	315,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.14	06/26/2023		D			83,396	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	83,396	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.9489	06/26/2023		D			270,216	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	270,216	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1	06/26/2023		D			340,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	340,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.3	06/26/2023		D			150,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	150,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.49	06/26/2023		D			280,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	280,000	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.55	06/26/2023		D			200,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	200,000	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 420 shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Company Common Stock") purchased by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan prior to the date of this Form 4.

2. This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 10, 2023, by and among the Issuer, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) ("Parent"), and Cleopatra Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), pursuant to which Purchaser completed a tender offer for shares of Company Common Stock and thereafter merged with and into the Issuer, effective as of June 26, 2023 (the "Effective Time"). At the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of Company Common Stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $9.10 in cash (the "Offer Price") without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with an exercise price that was less than the Offer Price, terminated and was cancelled immediately prior to the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive a cash payment (without interest, and less any applicable withholding taxes) equal to (A) the excess of (x) the Offer Price over (y) the exercise price payable per share of Company Common Stock under such option, multiplied by (B) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such option.

Remarks:

	/s/ Adam R. Craig, attorney-in-fact for David Kirske	06/26/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Kirske David