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0001859453
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001831828
VERA THERAPEUTICS INC CL A
001-40407
8000 Marina Boulevard, Suite 120
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
30320
1141548.00
54827665
08/28/2024
NASDAQ
Common
08/20/2024
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
14695
08/20/2024
N/A
Common
08/28/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
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08/28/2024
Cash
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8000 Marina Boulevard, Suite 120
Brisbane
CA
94005
COMMON
08/14/2024
15625
586926.56
08/28/2024
04/23/2024
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