Versant Venture Capital III Form 4 Flexion Therapeutics / REBECCA B ROBERTSON 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^*

Versant Ventures III, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Flexion Therapeutics Inc [ FLXN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2016

4. 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 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/08/2016		P		710,091	A	$14	3,511,670	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	06/08/2016		P		4,194	A	$14	20,739	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock								388,683	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Ventures III, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Side Fund III, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Versant Development Fund III, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ATWOOD BRIAN G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COLELLA SAMUEL D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JAFFE ROSS A MD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LINK WILLIAM J PHD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MILDER DONALD B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROBERTSON REBECCA B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE SANSOME STREET, SUITE 3630

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held by Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. ("VVC III"). Versant Ventures III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("VV III") serves as the sole general partner of VVC III. Brian G. Atwood, Ross A. Jaffe, M.D., Samuel D. Colella, Donald B. Milder, Rebecca B. Robertson, Bradley J. Bolzon, Ph.D., William J. Link, Ph.D., Charles M. Warden, Robin L. Praeger and Barbara N. Lubash are managing directors and/or members of VV III and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by VVC III; however, they disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. Samuel D. Colella is a director of the Issuer and, accordingly, files separate Section 16 reports.

2. The shares are held by Versant Side Fund III, L.P. ("VSF III"). VV III serves as the sole general partner of VSF III. Brian G. Atwood, Ross A. Jaffe, M.D., Samuel D. Colella, Donald B. Milder, Rebecca B. Robertson, Bradley J. Bolzon, Ph.D., William J. Link, Ph.D., Charles M. Warden, Robin L. Praeger and Barbara N. Lubash are managing directors and/or members of VV III and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by VSF III; however, they disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. Samuel D. Colella is a director of the Issuer and, accordingly, files separate Section 16 reports.

3. The shares are held by Versant Development Fund III, LLC ("Development III"). Brian G. Atwood, Ross A. Jaffe, M.D., Samuel D. Colella, Donald B. Milder, Rebecca B. Robertson, Bradley J. Bolzon, Ph.D., William J. Link, Ph.D., Charles M. Warden, Robin L Praeger and Barbara N. Lubash are managing directors and/or members of VV III and share voting and investment authority over the shares held by Development III; however, they disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. Samuel D. Colella is a director of the Issuer and, accordingly, files separate Section 16 reports.

	Versant Ventures III, LLC	06/10/2016
	Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.	06/10/2016
	Versant Side Fund III, L.P.	06/10/2016
	Versant Development Fund III, LLC	06/10/2016
	Brian G. Atwood By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
	Samuel D. Colella By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
	Ross A. Jaffe, MD By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
	William J. Link, MD By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
	Donald B. Milder By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
	Rebecca B. Robertson By: Robin L. Praeger as attorney-in-fact	06/10/2016
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Versant Venture Capital III Form 4Flexion Therapeutics / REBECCA B ROBERTSON ownership change