<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-21-118360.txt : 20210922
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210922170053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-118360
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Abrahmsen Lars B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001789039

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39069
		FILM NUMBER:		211270181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 BOYLSTON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Abrahmsen Lars
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190923

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001781983
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 BOYLSTON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6095104718

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		535 BOYLSTON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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        <issuerName>Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Scientific Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                    <value>25000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-09-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.75 to $5.57 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Aprea Therapeutics, Inc., any security holder of Aprea Therapeutics, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted on September 14, 2016 and is fully exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott M. Coiante, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-09-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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