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^*

JAFFE ROSS A MD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.

4255 BURTON DRIVE

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

95054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MINERVA SURGICAL INC [ UTRS ]

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)
06/10/2022

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	06/10/2022		A		49,792⁽¹⁾	A	$2.41	49,792⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								1,663,227	I	See Footnote 2⁽²⁾
Common Stock								10,473	I	See Footnote 3⁽³⁾
Common Stock								94,755	I	See Footnote 4⁽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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. Each RSU award will vest in four equal quarterly installments on the quarterly anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person continuing as a service provider through each such date.

2. The securities are held by Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. ("Versant IV"). Versant Ventures IV, LLC ("Versant Ventures IV GP") is the general partner of Versant IV. The Reporting Person is a managing director of Versant Ventures IV GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant IV; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.

3. The securities are held by Versant Side Fund IV, L.P. ("Versant Side Fund IV"). Versant Ventures IV GP is the general partner of Versant Side Fund IV. The Reporting Person is a managing director of Versant Ventures IV GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Versant Side Fund IV; however, he disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.

4. The securities are held by The Jaffe Family Trust dtd 7/9/91 of which Ross A Jaffe is a trustee.

Remarks:

	Lenka Schvaigerova, Attorney-in-fact for Ross A Jaffe MD	06/14/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Jaffe Ross A Md was granted 49,792 shares