SEC Form 3
FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
OMB Number:3235-0104
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Platenburg Gerardus Johannes

(Last)(First)(Middle)
PROQR THERAPEUTICS N.V.
ZERNIKEDREEF 9

(Street)
LEIDEN2333 CK

(City)(State)(Zip)

NETHERLANDS

(Country)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ProQR Therapeutics N.V. [ PRQR ]
3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[N/A]
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Scientific Officer
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares824,388D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)12/31/2026Ordinary Shares61,453$4.9D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)12/31/2027Ordinary Shares71,409$3.3D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)12/31/2028Ordinary Shares17,878$15.78D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)12/31/2029Ordinary Shares141,369$9.91D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)12/31/2030Ordinary Shares79,033$4.2D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)02/29/2032Ordinary Shares77,353$1.02D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (1)04/30/2032Ordinary Shares172,603$0.67D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (2)12/31/2032Ordinary Shares152,000$3.41D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (3)12/31/2033Ordinary Shares164,715$1.98D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (4)12/31/2034Ordinary Shares159,358$2.65D
Share Option (Right to Buy) (5)12/31/2035Ordinary Shares186,139$2.02D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Fully vested.
2. 25% of the shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2024, and the remaining 75% vest in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
3. 25% of the shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2025, and the remaining 75% vest in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
4. 25% of the shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2026, and the remaining 75% vest in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
5. 25% of the shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable on January 1, 2027, and the remaining 75% vest in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Pieter Erik de Ridders, Attorney-in-Fact03/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)