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Form 4 Viking Therapeutics, For: Mar 28 Filed by: Mancini Marianna

March 30, 2023 9:06 PM EDT
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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Mancini Marianna
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC.
9920 PACIFIC HEIGHTS BLVD, SUITE 350
(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. [ VKTX ] 		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)
03/28/2023
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
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, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   15,000 A $ 2.15 332,273 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   4,873 A $ 1.88 337,146 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   15,000 A $ 1.26 352,146 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   53,054 A $ 1.23 405,200 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   15,000 A $ 1.08 420,200 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   10,000 A $ 1.04 430,200 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   24,500 A $ 4.65 454,700 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   M (1)   30,000 A $ 4.37 484,700 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/28/2023   S (1)   196,563 D $ 15 288,137 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/29/2023   M (1)   15,000 A $ 9.13 303,137 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 03/29/2023   S (1)   41,242 D $ 16 261,895 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.15 03/28/2023   M (1)     15,000 03/04/2017 (2) 03/04/2026 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.88 03/28/2023   M (1)     4,873 03/14/2016 (3) 03/14/2026 Common Stock 4,873 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.26 03/28/2023   M (1)     15,000 06/30/2017 (2) 06/30/2026 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.23 03/28/2023   M (1)     53,054 01/05/2017 (4) 01/05/2027 Common Stock 53,054 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.08 03/28/2023   M (1)     15,000 06/30/2018 (2) 06/30/2027 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.04 03/28/2023   M (1)     10,000 08/31/2018 (2) 08/31/2027 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.65 03/28/2023   M (1)     24,500 01/19/2019 (2) 01/19/2028 Common Stock 24,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.37 03/28/2023   M (1)     30,000 03/30/2019 (5) 03/30/2028 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.13 03/29/2023   M (1)     15,000 05/21/2016 (2) 05/21/2025 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
2. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on each one year anniversary of the grant date.
3. The shares subject to the option vested on the grant date.
4. 23,054 shares vested on the grant date of 01/05/2017 and 25% of the remaining 30,000 shares subject to the option vested on each one year anniversary of the grant date.
5. One-third of the shares subject to the option vested on each one year anniversary of the grant date.
/s/ Michael Morneau as Attorney-in-Fact 03/30/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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