Robert Alexander Form 4 ZS Pharma / Robert Alexander 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^*

Alexander Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1100 PARK PLACE, SUITE 300

(Street)

SAN MATEO CA 94403

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZS Pharma, Inc. [ ZSPH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2015

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/17/2015		D		30,750(1)	D	$90	0	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
Employee Stock Option (NQ) 3/1/13	$2.1284	12/17/2015		D			448,453	03/01/2014	02/28/2023	Common Stock	448,453	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (ISO) 1/25/14	$5.616	12/17/2015		D			39,566	01/25/2015	01/24/2024	Common Stock	39,566	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (NQ) 1/25/14	$5.616	12/17/2015		D			132,473	01/25/2015	01/24/2024	Common Stock	132,473	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (ISO) 7/8/14	$27.16	12/17/2015		D			2,864	07/07/2015	07/06/2024	Common Stock	2,864	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (NQ) 7/8/14	$27.16	12/17/2015		D			74,748	07/07/2015	07/06/2024	Common Stock	74,748	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (ISO) 6/18/15	$55.57	12/17/2015		D			1,799	06/18/2016	06/17/2025	Common Stock	1,799	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (NQ) 6/18/15	$55.57	12/17/2015		D			73,201	06/18/2016	06/17/2025	Common Stock	73,201	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 12,500 shares in the form of restricted stock units and 443 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 9, 2015

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert Alexander	12/21/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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