Mihael Hristos Polymeropoulos Form 4 Vanda Pharmaceuticals / Mihael Hristos Polymeropoulos ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Polymeropoulos Mihael Hristos

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

SUITE 300E

(Street)

WASHINGTON DC 20037

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ VNDA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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	01/03/2017		M		6,250	A	(1)	830,428	D
Common Stock	01/03/2017		M		12,500	A	(1)	842,928	D
Common Stock	01/03/2017		M		12,500	A	(1)	855,428	D
Common Stock	01/03/2017		M		18,750	A	(1)	874,178	D
Common Stock	01/03/2017		S(2)		23,330	D	$15.484(3)	850,848	D

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: 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
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	01/03/2017		M			6,250	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	6,250	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	01/03/2017		M			12,500	(6)	(5)	Common Stock	12,500	$0.00	12,500	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	01/03/2017		M			12,500	(7)	(5)	Common Stock	12,500	$0.00	25,000	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	01/03/2017		M			18,750	(8)	(5)	Common Stock	18,750	$0.00	56,250	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive a share of the Issuer's common stock.

2. Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock sold to satisfy tax obligations relating to the acquisition of shares of the Issuer's common stock in connection with the settlement of the vested portion of RSUs as reflected in this Form 4. Such sale was executed pursuant to an irrevocable election made by the Reporting Person during an open trading window under a program approved by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.275 to $15.95, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.

4. 50% of the original RSU award vested on July 29, 2013 due to milestone achievement, the remaining RSUs vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2014, provided Reporting Person has remained in continuous service with the Issuer on each applicable vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day (as defined in the RSU Agreement) that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.

5. Not Applicable.

6. The RSUs shall vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2015, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each annual vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day (as defined in the RSU Agreement) that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.

7. The RSUs shall vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2016, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each annual vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day (as defined in the RSU Agreement) that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.

8. The RSUs shall vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2017, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each annual vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day (as defined in the RSU Agreement) that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.

Remarks:

	/s/ Mihael Hristos Polymeropoulos	01/05/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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