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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Alpern Robert J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7000 SHORELINE COURT

SUITE 201

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tricida, Inc. [ TCDA ]

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)
07/02/2018

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(1)	07/02/2018		A		3,632(1)	A	$0	179,511	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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$19	07/02/2018		A		13,147		(2)	06/27/2028	Common Stock	13,147	$0	13,147	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") that, subject to the Issuer's initial public offering ("IPO") closing on or before July 16, 2018, vest on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of June 27, 2018 (the "Grant Date") and (ii) the Issuer's next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders that occurs following the Grant Date (the "Next Annual Meeting"), subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as a non-employee director through such vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer as a non-employee director through each vesting date, and subject to the Issuer's IPO closing on or before July 16, 2018, this option vests ratably on a monthly basis, on the monthly anniversary of June 27, 2018 ("Option Date"), over the one-year period following the Option Date so that the option shall be 100% vested and exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the Option Date ("Vesting Date"); provided, however, if the Next Annual Meeting occurs prior to the Vesting Date, then the option shall vest in full immediately prior to the Next Annual Meeting.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to the Form 3 filed by the reporting person on June 27, 2018)

	/s/ Edward J. Hejlek, attorney-in-fact	07/02/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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