Viela Bio (VIE) Form 3 Viela Bio / Xiaomeng Tong 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^*

Tong Xiaomeng

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BOYU CAPITAL ADVISORY CO. LIMITED,

SUITE 1518, TWO PACIFIC PL, 88 QUEENSWAY

(Street)

HONG KONG

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Viela Bio, Inc. [ VIE ]

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 A-2 Preferred Stock	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	6,800,000	(3)	I	Held by Boundless Meadow Limited(4)
Series A-3 Preferred Stock	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	1,882,353	(3)	I	Held by Boundless Meadow Limited(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of preferred stock will automatically convert into the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, immediately upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering.

2. Not applicable.

3. The shares of preferred stock will automatically convert into the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis immediately upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering.

4. Mr. Tong indirectly controls Boundless Meadow Limited and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Boundless Meadow Limited. Mr. Tong disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

	/s/ Xiaomeng TONG	10/02/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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