Ericson William W. Form 4 Adamas Pharmaceuticals / William W. Ericson 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^*

Ericson William W.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MOHR DAVIDOW VENTURES

3000 SAND HILL ROAD, #3-290

(Street)

MENLO PARK

94025

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc [ ADMS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2015

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)
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	03/17/2015		S⁽¹⁾		4,523	D	$18	506,805	I	MDV IX, L.P., as nominee for MDV IX, L.P., and MDV ENF⁽²⁾
Common Stock	03/18/2015		S⁽¹⁾		7,200	D	$18.0407⁽³⁾	499,605	I	MDV IX, L.P., as nominee for MDV IX, L.P., and MDV ENF⁽²⁾
Common Stock								3,772,686	I	MDV VII LP, nom for MDV VII LP, MDV VII Leaders' Fund LP, MDV ENF VII (A) LP, and MDV ENF VII (B) LP⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								265,150	I	MDV VII, L.P.⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								6,043	I	MDV ENF VII (A), L.P.⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								3,146	I	MDV ENF VII (B), L.P.⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								25,661	I	MDV VII Leaders' Fund, L.P.⁽⁴⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by MDV IX on December 15, 2014.

2. William Ericson is a Managing Member of Ninth MDV Partners, L.L.C., the general partner of MDV IX, L.P., as nominee for MDV IX, L.P., and MDV ENF IX, L.P. William Ericson may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by MDV IX, L.P., as nominee for MDV IX, L.P., and MDV ENF IX, L.P.

3. Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold. The range of the sale prices for the transaction was $18.00 and $18.0900 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

4. Seventh MDV Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of MDV VII, L.P., as nominee for MDV VII, L.P., MDV VII Leaders' Fund, L.P., MDV ENF VII(A), L.P, and MDV ENF(B), L.P. and has sole voting and investment power over the shares. William Ericson, a general partner with Mohr Davidow Ventures, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares affiliated with Mohr Davidow Ventures.

Remarks:

	/s/ William W. Ericson	03/19/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Ericson William W. Form 4Adamas Pharmaceuticals / William W. Ericson ownership change