ARDELYX, INC. — Director's Dealing 2018

Jun 16, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARDELYX, INC. (ARDX)
CIK: 0001437402
Period of Report: 2018-06-13

Reporting Person: MOTT DAVID M (Director, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-06-13	Common Stock	A	20843	$0.00	Acquired	54720	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-06-13	Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.03	A	15000	Acquired	2028-06-13	Common Stock (15000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3082186	Indirect
Common Stock	3082186	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The 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.

F2: The 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.

F3: The shares were issued pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program. The Reporting Person elected to receive stock in lieu of cash as permitted under the Program.

F4: The option was issued pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program.

F5: The option vests with respect to 1/12th of the shares subject thereto on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, which vesting will accelerate in full on the date of the next annual stockholder's meeting to the extent unvested as of such date, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.