Susan Blum Form 3 MELINTA THERAPEUTICS / Susan Blum 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^*

Blum Susan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

300 TRISTATE INTERNATIONAL, SUITE 272

(Street)

LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. /NEW/ [ MLNT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP of Finance & CAO

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
Melinta Common Stock	(1)	03/21/2026	Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	877	190	D
Melinta Common Stock	(2)	08/07/2027	Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	80	104.85	D
Melinta Common Stock	(3)	04/19/2028	Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	4,000	37.25	D
Melinta Common Stock	(4)	(4)	Melinta Restricted Stock Units	25,000	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares will vest 25% on the first anniversary of the award, March 22, 2017, then ratably over the following 36 months.

2. Shares will vest 25% on the first anniversary of the award, August 8, 2018, then ratably over the following 36 months.

3. Shares will vest 25% on the first anniversary of the award, April 18, 2019, then ratably over the following 36 months.

4. The restricted stock units will vest in equal semi-annual installments over the two year period following May 16, 2019, subject to continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Russell E Causey, by Power of Attorney	10/25/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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