Sciclone Pharmaceuticals (SCLN) Form 4 SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS / NANCY T CHANG 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^*

CHANG NANCY T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

950 TOWER LANE, SUITE 900

(Street)

FOSTER CITY CA 94404-2125

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ SCLN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2016

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
Common Stock	09/29/2016		M		7,648	A	$5.1	36,667	D
Common Stock	09/29/2016		M		33,333	A	$5.22	70,000	D

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$5.1	09/29/2016		M			7,648	(2)	06/12/2024	Common Stock	7,648	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$5.22	09/29/2016		M			33,333	(3)	06/17/2023	Common Stock	33,333	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted under the Issuer's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Each option shall vest and become exercisable at the rate of one-twelfth of the shares subject to the option at the end of each one-month period from the date of grant except that, in the event of a change in control, any unexercisable or unvested portions of outstanding options shall be immediately exercisable and vested in full as of the date ten (10) days prior to the change in control, regardless of whether the option is assumed or substituted for by the acquirer.

3. Shares will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Outside Director's continuous service on Issuer's Board of Directors.

	/s/ Friedhelm Blobel, Attorney-in-Fact For: Nancy T. Chang	09/29/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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