<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-22-000983.txt : 20220202
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-22-000983
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kalb Michael Wayne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001678248

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21392
		FILM NUMBER:		22585959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 LUCILLE LANE
		CITY:			DIX HILLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11746

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMARIN CORP PLC\UK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPACES SOUTH DOCKLANDS, BLOCK C
		STREET 2:		77 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D02 VK60
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 6699 020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPACES SOUTH DOCKLANDS, BLOCK C
		STREET 2:		77 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D02 VK60

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ETHICAL HOLDINGS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930322
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 1, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted 38,200 Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Amarin Corporation plc 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. These RSUs vest in three equal installments on each of January 31, 2020, January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2022. The third and final vesting event occurred on January 31, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents withholding by the Issuer of shares in respect of tax liability incident to the vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3, and not a market sale of securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Please see the section titled &quot;Remarks&quot; below for additional information.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share or cash in lieu thereof at the Issuer's discretion.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>As of the date of this Form 4, the Reporting Person owns or holds the right to acquire an aggregate of 1,260,426 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer in the form of Ordinary Shares, stock options and RSUs outstanding under the Issuer's stock incentive plans, including but not limited to certain performance-based RSUs that are earned only if certain pre-defined operational milestones are achieved and, in certain cases, then vest only if the recipient remains with the company for an extended period of time.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael W. Kalb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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