Hirsch David Form 3 Tricida / David Hirsch 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^*

Hirsch David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TRICIDA, INC.

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)

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

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
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	2,431,511	(1)	I(2)	By Longitude Venture Partners II, L.P.(2)
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	456,644	(1)	I(2)	By Longitude Venture Partners II, L.P.(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder (and is automatically convertible upon closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of its Common Stock) into Common Stock at a rate of 1/3.98, for no additional consideration, and has no expiration date.

2. These shares are held directly by Longitude Venture Partners II, L.P. ("Longitude II"). Longitude Capital Partners II, LLC ("LCP2") is the general partner of Longitude II. The Reporting Person is a member of LCP2 and may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares of the Issuer held by Longitude II. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	/s/ David Hirsch	06/27/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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