Auerbach Alan H Form 4 PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY / ALAN H AUERBACH 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^*

AUERBACH ALAN H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

10880 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2150

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. [ PBYI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2016

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

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.61	05/25/2016		A		66,667		(1)(2)	05/24/2026	Common Stock	66,667	$0.00	66,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The vesting commencement date ("Vesting Commencement Date) of the option is May 25, 2016. Subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as an employee of the Issuer, the option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to one-third (1/3rd) of the shares subject thereto on the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, and with respect to an additional 1/36th of the shares subject thereto on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date thereafter; (continued to Footnote 2 below)

2. (Continued from Footnote 1 above) provided, however, that if the Reporting Person experiences a Termination of Service by the Issuer without Cause or by the Reporting Person with Good Reason, each as defined in the employment agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person dated January 19, 2012 (the "Employment Agreement"), in either case, during the period beginning sixty (60) days prior to and ending eighteen (18) months after the occurrence of a Change in Control, as defined in the Employment Agreement, then (subject to timely executing and not revoking the Release Agreement (as defined in the Employment Agreement)) (i) the option shall vest and become exercisable in full on the later to occur of such termination or the Change in Control, and (ii) the option shall remain exercisable until the earlier to occur of the first anniversary of such termination or the expiration date of the option reported herein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alan H. Auerbach	05/26/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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