Tong Xiaomeng Form 4 Viela Bio / Xiaomeng Tong 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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

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)
10/07/2019

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	10/07/2019		S		36,091⁽¹⁾	D	$22.1801	36,091	I	Held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund⁽²⁾
Common Stock	10/08/2019		P		36,091	A	$21.826	36,091	I	Held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund⁽²⁾

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 sale of Issuer common stock reported herein was matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to the extent of 36,091 shares, with the purchase of 36,091 shares of Issuer common stock at a price of $19 per share on the same date reported on the reporting person's Form 4 filed on October 9, 2019. Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund has agreed to pay to Issuer, upon settlement of the sale, $114,396.94274 representing the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the short-swing transaction less transaction costs.

2. The shares are directly held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund. Boyu Capital Investment Management Limited holds 100% of management shares of Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund. Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd. holds 100% of the voting shares of Boyu Capital Investment Management Limited. XYXY Holdings Ltd. is the controlling shareholder of Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd. Mr. Tong holds 100% of the outstanding shares of XYXY Holdings Ltd. Mr. Tong indirectly controls Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund. Mr. Tong disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

	/s/ Xiao WANG, as Attorney-in-Fact	10/10/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Tong Xiaomeng Form 4Viela Bio / Xiaomeng Tong ownership change