SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-133487

ARDELYX, INC. · ARDX

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Director · 10% Owner

Period of report

Jul 18, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jul 20, 2016 · 4:42 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001437402

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F2	Jul 18, 2016	P	763,651	$8.73	A	2,665,520	I	See Note 2
Common Stock^F3	Jul 18, 2016	P	763,650	$8.73	A	2,665,519	I	See Note 3
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	14,343	D

No Table II lines on this filing.

F1Acquired from the issuer pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 14, 2016, with a closing date of July 18, 2016.
F2The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 15 GP, LLC, ("NEA 15 GP") which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15, L.P. ("NEA Partners 15"). NEA Partners 15 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 15, L. P. ("NEA 15"), the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by NEA 15 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
F3The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 15 GP which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15-OF, L.P. ("NEA Partners 15-OF"). NEA Partners 15-OF is the sole general partner of NEA 15 Opportunity Fund, L. P. ("NEA Opportunity 15"), the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by NEA Opportunity 15 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.