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0001859453
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001831828
VERA THERAPEUTICS INC
001-40407
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
6507700077
MARSHALL FORDYCE
Director
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
17500
736750.00
63323053
01/08/2025
NASDAQ
Common
01/08/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
17500
01/08/2025
Cash
N
10b5-1 Sales for MARSHALL FORDYCE
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
12/18/2024
17500
753679.69
10b5-1 Sales for MARSHALL FORDYCE
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
12/11/2024
17500
821522.75
10b5-1 Sales for MARSHALL FORDYCE
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
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10b5-1 Sales for MARSHALL FORDYCE
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
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30625
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10b5-1 Sales for MARSHALL FORDYCE
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
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19375
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10b5-1 Sales for MARSHALL FORDYCE
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 1200
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
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15625
597568.75
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
01/08/2025
04/23/2024
/s/ Marshall Fordyce