FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Sessa Capital (Master), L.P.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Provention Bio, Inc. [PRVB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2023
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check applicable line)

______ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
__X__ 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

03/31/2023 J (1)  3,000,000D $ 0 8,879,023D (2)  

Common Stock

04/04/2023 G (3)  218,651D $ 0 426,931D (4)  


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 of Derivative Security: 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



Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / AddressRelationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther

Sessa Capital (Master), L.P.
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019

  X  

Sessa Capital GP, LLC
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019

  X  

Sessa Capital IM, L.P.
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019

  X  

Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019

  X  

Petry John
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019

  X  

Explanation of Responses:

Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. distributed these shares to its partners on a pro rata basis, for no consideration.

These securities of Provention Bio, Inc. are beneficially owned by (i) Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. (the "Fund"), as a result of direct beneficial ownership of the shares, (ii) Sessa Capital GP, LLC, indirectly as a result of being the sole general partner of the Fund, (iii) Sessa Capital IM, L.P. indirectly as a result of being the investment adviser for the Fund, (iv) Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC, indirectly as a result of being the sole general partner of Sessa Capital IM, L.P., and (v) John Petry, indirectly as a result of being the manager of Sessa Capital GP, LLC and Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC. Each of the Reporting Persons and Mr. Petry disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities reported by any person except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

These shares of Common Stock were donated by John Petry to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, a donor advised fund.

Held directly by Mr. Petry.



Signatures

/s/ John Petry, for Sessa Capital (Master), L.P., By: Sessa Capital GP, LLC, its general partner, By: John Petry, as manager

04/04/2023

/s/ John Petry, for Sessa Capital GP, LLC, By: John Petry, as manager

04/04/2023

/s/ John Petry, for Sessa Capital IM, L.P., By: Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC, its general partner, By: John Petry, as manager

04/04/2023

/s/ John Petry, for Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC, By: John Petry, as manager

04/04/2023

/s/ John Petry

04/04/2023
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