Novelion Therapeutics (NVLN) Form 4 QLT / Dori Christine Assaly 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^*

Assaly Dori Christine

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O QLT INC.

887 GREAT NORTHERN WAY, SUITE 250

(Street)

VANCOUVER A1 V5T 4T5

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QLT INC/BC [ QLTI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Legal & Corp. Secy.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2016

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

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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.43(1)	06/17/2016		A		220,000		(2)	06/17/2026	Common stock	220,000	$0	220,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	06/17/2016		A		60,000		(4)	(5)	Common stock	60,000	$0	60,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option exercise price reflects the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the June 17, 2016 grant date.

2. The options vest and become exercisable in thirty-six (36) successive and equal monthly installments from the June 17, 2016 grant date. These options were awarded pursuant to the Issuer's 2000 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated (the "2000 Plan").

3. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer upon vesting.

4. The RSUs vest in installments, with 40,000 RSUs vesting on the first anniversary from the June 17, 2016 grant date, and the remaining 20,000 RSUs vesting on the second anniversary from the June 17, 2016 grant date. These RSUs were awarded pursuant to the 2000 Plan.

5. The RSUs have no fixed expiration date.

	/s/ Dori C. Assaly	06/21/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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