Parker Geoffrey M. Form 3 Tricida / Geoffrey M. Parker ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Parker Geoffrey M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 201

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2018

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Fin. Officer and Sr. VP

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	06/14/2027	Common Stock	251,256	1.84	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	09/14/2027	Common Stock	30,150	2.39	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	35,175	7.49	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option vests 25% on April 10, 2018, and the remaining 75% vests in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to reporting person's continuous service as of each vesting date. The option contains an early-exercise provision and is exercisable as to unvested shares, subject to the issuer's right of repurchase.

2. This option vests 25% on September 1, 2018, and the remaining 75% vests in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to reporting person's continuous service as of each vesting date. The option contains an early-exercise provision and is exercisable as to unvested shares, subject to the issuer's right of repurchase.

3. This option vests 25% on March 15, 2019, and the remaining 75% vests in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to reporting person's continuous service as of each vesting date. The option contains an early-exercise provision and is exercisable as to unvested shares, subject to the issuer's right of repurchase.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Edward J. Hejlek, attorney-in-fact	06/27/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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