Healy James Form 3 aTYR PHARMA / Anand Mehra ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sofinnova Venture Partners IX, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
aTYR PHARMA INC [ LIFE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of 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 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)

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 Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	14,968,722	(1)	D(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sofinnova Venture Partners IX, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sofinnova Management IX, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HEALY JAMES

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

POWELL MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AKKARAJU SRINIVAS

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mehra Anand

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA VENTURES, INC.,

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG 4, SUITE 250

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The aggregate number of shares of the Issuer's Preferred Stock held by the Reporting Person converts into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and has no expiration date. These shares convert into Common Stock on a 1-for-9.6814 basis.

2. The shares of Preferred Stock are held of record by Sofinnova Venture Partners IX, L.P. ("SVP IX"). Sofinnova Management IX, L.L.C. ("SM IX") is the general partner of SVP IX. Dr. James I. Healy, Michael F. Powell, Ph.D., Dr. Srinivas Akkaraju and Dr. Anand Mehra are managing members of SM IX and exercise shared voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned by SVP IX. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his, her or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nathalie Auber	05/06/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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