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 *
Gibney Anthony 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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Business Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2022
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 06/30/2022   M   18,750 A $ 0 (1) 18,750 D  
Common Stock 07/05/2022   S   7,791 (2) D $ 9.41 (3) 10,959 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 (4) 06/30/2022   M     18,750   (5)   (5) Common Stock 18,750.00 $ 0 56,250 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock units converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting upon the achievement of certain performance criteria, pursuant to the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
2. Represents shares automatically sold pursuant to the prespecified terms of the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to satisfy the Reporting Person's minimum statutory withholding obligations with respect to the income recognized by the Reporting Person upon the vesting of the restricted stock units on June 30, 2022.
3. The sale price of the Reporting Person's shares represents the weighted average price of all shares sold by a broker in multiple transactions effected at prices ranging from $9.37 to $9.47 on July 5, 2022 on behalf of the Reporting Person to satisfy the payment of withholding tax liability of the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the Registrant or a security holder of the Registrant, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
4. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit.
5. Subject to continued employment with the Registrant and the other terms and conditions under the Registrant's 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, the award of restricted stock units will vest based on the achievement of certain performance milestones.
/s/ Todd D.C. Anderman, as Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony Gibney 07/05/2022
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