SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
HICKS KERRY R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6272 W. 91ST AVENUE

(Street)
WESTMINSTER CO 80031

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2023
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. [ TLSI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,370,028(1) I By HW Investment Partners, LLC(2)
Common Stock 514,589(1) D
Common Stock 81,845(1) I By Millennium Trust Company, LLC(3)
Common Stock 322,737(1) I By The Kerry Raymond Hicks Dynasty Trust(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) (5) 04/20/2031 Common Stock 1,977(1) $0.41 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 04/20/2031 Common Stock 4,943(1) $0.41 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (7) 01/18/2032 Common Stock 12,359(1) $2.43 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (8) 07/12/2032 Common Stock 4,943(1) $2.43 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The securities reported herein were acquired by the Reporting Person prior to the Reporting Person becoming a director of the Issuer. The Reporting Person was appointed as a director of the Issuer effective immediately after the effective time of the Merger (as defined in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 11, 2022, as amended, by and among the Issuer, MTAC Merger Sub, Inc., and TriSalus Operating Life Sciences, Inc.).
2. The Reporting Person is a managing member of HW Investment Partners, LLC ("HW Investment") and shares voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares held directly by HW Investment. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. The shares are held directly by Millennium Trust Company, LLC for which the Reporting Person acts as custodian. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. The shares are held directly by The Kerry Raymond Hicks Dynasty Trust, for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.
5. The shares subject to this option shall vest in equal quarterly installments over three years, with 1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option vesting on each quarterly anniversary of the vesting commencement date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.
6. The shares subject to this stock option vest in 48 equal monthly installments from the vesting commencement date of March 18, 2021, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.
7. The shares subject to this stock option vest in 48 equal monthly installments from the vesting commencement date of January 19, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.
8. Twenty-five percent of the shares subject to the option vested on June 17, 2023, the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remainder vests in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.
Remarks:
/s/ Sean Murphy, Attorney-in-Fact for Kerry Hicks 08/14/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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