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
X	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Blumenkranz Mark S. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O IVERIC BIO, INC. 8 SYLVAN WAY (Street) PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IVERIC bio, Inc. [ ISEE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/11/2023
	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
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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	07/11/2023		D		32,088	D	(1)	0	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
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	07/11/2023		D			5,000	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	5,000	(3)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	07/11/2023		D			7,500	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	7,500	(3)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.48	07/11/2023		D			31,000	(4)	07/14/2030	Common Stock	31,000	(4)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.82	07/11/2023		D			15,500	(4)	05/18/2031	Common Stock	15,500	(4)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.94	07/11/2023		D			23,186	(4)	05/11/2032	Common Stock	23,186	(4)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 11, 2023, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated April 28, 2023, by and among IVERIC bio, Inc. ("IVERIC"), Astellas US Holding, Inc., Berry Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and, solely as provided by Section 8.10(b) of the Merger Agreement, Astellas Pharma Inc. ("Astellas"), Merger Sub merged with and into IVERIC, with IVERIC surviving the merger and becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Astellas (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of IVERIC common stock ("Common Stock") reported in this Form 4 was automatically cancelled and was converted into the right to receive $40.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.

2. Each IVERIC restricted stock unit ("RSU") represented the contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSU.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each RSU reported in this Form 4 was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment (subject to any applicable tax withholding) equal to (1) $40.00, multiplied by (2) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such RSU.

4. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to acquire Common Stock ("IVERIC Option") reported in this Form 4 which had a per share exercise price less than $40.00 was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment (subject to any applicable tax withholding) equal to (1) the excess of $40.00 over the exercise price per share of Common Stock underlying such IVERIC Option, multiplied by (2) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to such IVERIC Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (without regard to vesting). Each IVERIC Option reported in this Form 4 which had a per share exercise price $40.00 or greater was cancelled with no consideration payable in respect thereof.

	/s/ Todd D.C. Anderman, as Attorney-in-Fact for Mark S. Blumenkranz	07/13/2023
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