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*
Murugan Amar

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
2380 CONEJO SPECTRUM ST, SUITE 200

(Street)
THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. [ ATRA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Legal Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2024
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/08/2024 A 475,000(1) A $0 737,565(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. These restricted stock units vest as to 1/8th of the total number of shares (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) on the second Quarterly Vesting Date (as defined below) following January 8, 2024, and as to 1/8th of the total number of shares (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) on the next seven Quarterly Vesting Dates, such that all of the shares shall be vested on the last Quarterly Vesting Date, subject to the reporting person's continuous service. "Quarterly Vesting Date" means March 1, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year, provided that if such date falls on a weekend or holiday, the Quarterly Vesting Date shall be the first business day after such date.
2. Includes 5,481 shares purchased under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on November 30, 2023.
/s/ Jeff Kiekhofer, Attorney-in-Fact for Amar Murugan 01/09/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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