Lichter Jay Form 4 ARATANA THERAPEUTICS / Jay Lichter 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^*

Lichter Jay

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARATANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

1901 OLATHE BOULEVARD

(Street)

KANSAS CITY KS 66103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARATANA THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ PETX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2015

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	07/15/2015		J(1)		1,000,000(1)	D	$0.00	2,345,543	I	BY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP(1)
COMMON STOCK								29,025	I	BY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES(2)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the aggregate number of shares of common stock distributed by Avalon Ventures IX, L.P. ("Avalon Ventures LP") on a pro rata basis for no consideration to its limited partners (the "Distribution"). The Reporting Person is a managing director of Avalon Ventures LP and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Avalon Ventures LP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Represents 9,025 shares held by Avalon Ventures IX Management, LLC ("Avalon Ventures LLC") and 20,000 shares acquired by Avalon Ventures IX GP, LLC ("Avalon Ventures IX GP") pursuant to the Distribution. The Reporting Person is a manager of Avalon Ventures LLC and Avalon Ventures IX GP and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by such entities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ John C. Ayres, Attorney in Fact for Jay Lichter	07/17/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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