Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2021

Feb 1, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS)
CIK: 0001492422
Period of Report: 2021-01-28

Reporting Person: Watson David O. (General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-01-28	Common Stock	A	7500	—	Acquired	94387	Direct
2021-01-28	Common Stock	A	1875	—	Acquired	96262	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-01-28	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$44.90	A	45000	Acquired	2031-01-27	Common Stock (45000)	Direct
2021-01-28	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$44.90	A	11250	Acquired	2031-01-27	Common Stock (11250)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This Restricted Stock Units grant will vest 25% annually over four years from grant date, subject to continued service.

F2: This Performance Unit grant will vest 25% annually over four years from grant date, subject to the satisfaction of a specified performance condition and continued service.

F3: The securities are held by The Watson Education Trust (the "Trust"), for which the reporting person serves as trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares held by the Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F4: This stock option will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the options on the first anniversary of the grant, with the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the options vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the grant, subject to continued service.

F5: This stock option will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the options on the first anniversary of the grant, with the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the options vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the grant, subject to the satisfaction of a specified performance condition and continued service.