Adverum COO Gets 197K Stock Options Repriced to $10.14 After Reverse Split

Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM) Chief Operating Officer Peter Soparkar reported multiple stock option adjustments on June 17, 2025, following the company's March 21, 2024 reverse stock split (10:1 ratio).

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Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM) Chief Operating Officer Peter Soparkar reported multiple stock option adjustments on June 17, 2025, following the company's March 21, 2024 reverse stock split (10:1 ratio). All existing stock options were repriced to $10.14 per share.

Key option modifications include:

40,000 shares from $68.80 to $10.14, expiring 10/29/2029 (fully vested)
4,074 shares from $157.50 to $10.14, expiring 02/19/2030 (fully vested)
45,000 shares from $19.90 to $10.14, expiring 02/11/2034 (subject to vesting schedule)

The transactions involve the cancellation of existing options and simultaneous issuance of replacement options with adjusted strike prices. Total affected shares across all grants amount to 197,048. Most options maintain their original vesting schedules, with various expiration dates ranging from 2029 to 2034. This adjustment appears aimed at realigning executive incentives following the reverse stock split.

Insider Trade Summary

18 transactions reported

Mixed 18 txns

Insider Soparkar Peter

Role CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	40,000	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	40,000	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	4,074	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	4,074	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	13,999	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	13,999	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	15,999	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	15,999	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	25,500	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	25,500	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	13,000	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	13,000	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	23,092	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	23,092	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	16,384	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	16,384	$0.00	$0.00
Disposition	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	45,000	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	45,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 197,048 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (13)

F1. Effective March 21, 2024, the Issuer effected a reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") whereby every ten shares of its issued and outstanding Common Stock were automatically combined into one share of Common Stock. In connection with the Reverse Split, each stock option to purchase ten shares of Common Stock was automatically combined into a stock option to purchase one share of Common Stock and the exercise prices of such options were multiplied by ten.
F2. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on October 30, 2019 and is fully vested.
F3. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on February 20, 2020 and is fully vested.
F4. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on February 16, 2021 and is fully vested.
F5. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on August 6, 2021 and is fully vested.
F6. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on March 8, 2022.
F7. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the first anniversary of February 18, 2022, and 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable each month thereafter, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of February 18, 2026, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.
F8. The options vest in equal monthly installments over two years from August 16, 2023, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of August 16, 2025, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.
F9. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on September 14, 2022 and is fully vested.
F10. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on September 14, 2022.
F11. The options vest in equal monthly installments over three years from September 14, 2022, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of September 14, 2025, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.
F12. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on February 12, 2024.
F13. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the first anniversary of February 12, 2024, and 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable each month thereafter, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of February 12, 2028, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.

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What changes were made to ADVM's COO Peter Soparkar's stock options on June 17, 2025?

On June 17, 2025, ADVM's COO Peter Soparkar had his existing stock options repriced to $10.14 per share. Multiple option grants were affected, totaling 197,048 shares, with original exercise prices ranging from $12.90 to $157.50. The expiration dates remained unchanged, with various grants expiring between 2029 and 2034.

How many shares of ADVM stock options does Peter Soparkar now hold after the June 2025 repricing?

After the June 2025 repricing, Peter Soparkar holds a total of 197,048 stock options at the new exercise price of $10.14, including: 40,000 shares expiring in 2029, 4,074 shares expiring in 2030, 13,999 shares expiring in 2031, 77,883 shares expiring in 2032, and 45,000 shares expiring in 2034.

What was the impact of ADVM's March 2024 reverse stock split on option holdings?

On March 21, 2024, ADVM completed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split where every ten shares of Common Stock were combined into one share. As a result, each stock option to purchase ten shares was automatically combined into an option to purchase one share, and the exercise prices were multiplied by ten.

What are the vesting terms for ADVM COO's most recent stock option grant from February 2024?

The February 2024 grant of 45,000 shares vests over four years, with 25% vesting on February 12, 2025, and the remaining shares vesting in monthly installments over the following 36 months. Full vesting will occur by February 12, 2028, subject to continuous service with the company.

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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

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Soparkar Peter

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ADVERUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.

100 CARDINAL WAY

(Street)

REDWOOD CITY

94063

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. [ ADVM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2025

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$68.8⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽²⁾			40,000⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	10/29/2029	Common Stock	40,000⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽²⁾		40,000⁽¹⁾		⁽²⁾	10/29/2029	Common Stock	40,000⁽¹⁾	$0	40,000⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$157.5⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽³⁾			4,074⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	02/19/2030	Common Stock	4,074⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽³⁾		4,074⁽¹⁾		⁽³⁾	02/19/2030	Common Stock	4,074⁽¹⁾	$0	4,074⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$134.4⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽⁴⁾			13,999⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/15/2031	Common Stock	13,999⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽⁴⁾		13,999⁽¹⁾		⁽⁴⁾	02/15/2031	Common Stock	13,999⁽¹⁾	$0	13,999⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.8⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽⁵⁾			15,999⁽¹⁾	⁽⁵⁾	08/05/2031	Common Stock	15,999⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽⁵⁾		15,999⁽¹⁾		⁽⁵⁾	08/05/2031	Common Stock	15,999⁽¹⁾	$0	15,999⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.9⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽⁶⁾			25,500⁽¹⁾	⁽⁷⁾	03/07/2032	Common Stock	25,500⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽⁶⁾		25,500⁽¹⁾		⁽⁷⁾	03/07/2032	Common Stock	25,500⁽¹⁾	$0	25,500⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.9⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽⁶⁾			13,000⁽¹⁾	⁽⁸⁾	03/07/2032	Common Stock	13,000⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽⁶⁾		13,000⁽¹⁾		⁽⁸⁾	03/07/2032	Common Stock	13,000⁽¹⁾	$0	13,000⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.9⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽⁹⁾			23,092⁽¹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	09/13/2032	Common Stock	23,092⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽⁹⁾		23,092⁽¹⁾		⁽⁹⁾	09/13/2032	Common Stock	23,092⁽¹⁾	$0	23,092⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.9⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽¹⁰⁾			16,384⁽¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	09/13/2032	Common Stock	16,384⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽¹⁰⁾		16,384⁽¹⁾		⁽¹¹⁾	09/13/2032	Common Stock	16,384⁽¹⁾	$0	16,384⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.9⁽¹⁾	06/17/2025		D⁽¹²⁾			45,000⁽¹⁾	⁽¹³⁾	02/11/2034	Common Stock	45,000⁽¹⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.14	06/17/2025		A⁽¹²⁾		45,000⁽¹⁾		⁽¹³⁾	02/11/2034	Common Stock	45,000⁽¹⁾	$0	45,000⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Effective March 21, 2024, the Issuer effected a reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") whereby every ten shares of its issued and outstanding Common Stock were automatically combined into one share of Common Stock. In connection with the Reverse Split, each stock option to purchase ten shares of Common Stock was automatically combined into a stock option to purchase one share of Common Stock and the exercise prices of such options were multiplied by ten.

2. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on October 30, 2019 and is fully vested.

3. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on February 20, 2020 and is fully vested.

4. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on February 16, 2021 and is fully vested.

5. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on August 6, 2021 and is fully vested.

6. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on March 8, 2022.

7. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the first anniversary of February 18, 2022, and 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable each month thereafter, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of February 18, 2026, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.

8. The options vest in equal monthly installments over two years from August 16, 2023, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of August 16, 2025, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.

9. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on September 14, 2022 and is fully vested.

10. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on September 14, 2022.

11. The options vest in equal monthly installments over three years from September 14, 2022, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of September 14, 2025, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.

12. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on February 12, 2024.

13. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the first anniversary of February 12, 2024, and 1/48 of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable each month thereafter, such that all of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable as of February 12, 2028, provided the Reporting Person continues to provide Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) on each such vesting date.

	/s/ Aneta Fergson, Attorney-in-Fact	06/20/2025
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Adverum COO Gets 197K Stock Options Repriced to $10.14 After Reverse Split

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