Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Renninger Robert (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ATHIRA PHARMA, INC. 18706 NORTH CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 104 (Street) BOTHELL WA 98011 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Athira Pharma, Inc. [ ATHA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP of Finance
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2024
	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

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2024		A		37,077		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	37,077	$0	37,077	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.4499	10/01/2024		A		37,077		(3)	09/30/2034	Common Stock	37,077	$0	37,077	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Issuer's common stock.

2. One-third (1/3rd) of the RSUs shall vest on each of December 31, 2024, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")) through the applicable vesting dates.

3. One-third (1/3rd) of the shares subject to the option shall vest on each of December 31, 2024, June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider through the applicable vesting dates.

	s/ Mark Worthington, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Renninger	10/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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