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
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3503 WILD CHERRY DRIVE BUILDING 9 (Street) AUSTIN TX 78738 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ PIRS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/09/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X 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	08/09/2024		P		3,000	A	$14.8929	127,331	I	By: ADAR1 Partners(1)(3)
Common Stock	08/12/2024		P		2,243	A	$15.8824	129,574	I	By: ADAR1 Partners(1)(3)
Common Stock	08/12/2024		P		757	A	$15.8824	15,067	I	By: Spearhead Insurance Solutions IDF, LLC - Series ADAR1(2)(3)

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3503 WILD CHERRY DRIVE BUILDING 9 (Street) AUSTIN TX 78738 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ADAR1 Partners, LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 3503 WILD CHERRY DRIVE BUILDING 9 (Street) AUSTIN TX 78738 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC ("ADAR1 Capital"), an entity owned and controlled by Dr. Daniel Schneeberger, owns voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by ADAR1 Partners, LP ("ADAR1 Partners"). Because of the relationship between ADAR1 Partners and ADAR1 Capital, ADAR1 Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by ADAR1 Partners.

2. ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC ("ADAR1 Capital"), an entity owned and controlled by Dr. Daniel Schneeberger, owns voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by Spearhead Insurance Solutions IDF, LLC - Series ADAR1 ("Spearhead"). Because of the relationship between Spearhead and ADAR1 Capital, ADAR1 Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held directly by Spearhead.

3. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.

	ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC, By /s/ Daniel Schneeberger, Manager	08/12/2024
	ADAR1 Partners, LP, By ADAR1 Capital Management GP, LLC, its general partner, By /s/ Daniel Schneeberger, Manager	08/12/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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