Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WHEELER CRAIG A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [MNTA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 675 WEST KENDALL STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2016
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 02/09/2016   A   63,000 (1) A $ 0 257,562 (3) D  
Common Stock               183,596 (4) I Craig Wheeler Revocable Trust
Common Stock               150,000 I Craig A. Wheeler 2014 Irrevocable Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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) $ 10.83 02/09/2016   A   126,000 (2)   02/09/2017 02/09/2026 Common Stock 126,000 $ 0 126,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WHEELER CRAIG A
C/O MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
675 WEST KENDALL STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
  X     President  

Signatures

 /s/ Marie T. Washburn as attorney in fact   02/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents 63,000 shares of restricted common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, awarded pursuant to the Company's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, and subject to a restricted stock agreement to be entered between the Company and Mr. Wheeler. Pursuant to the restricted stock agreement, 25% of the shares of restricted Common Stock shall vest on February 9, 2017 and an additional 6.25% of the shares of restricted Common Stock shall vest at the end of each three-month period thereafter.
(2) Represents options granted by the issuer pursuant to the issuer's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Subject to certain criteria such options vest with 25% shares of such option one year following the date of grant and 6.25% shares of such option shall vest at the end of each three-month period thereafter.
(3) Excludes 6,282 shares previously held directly by Mr. Wheeler that were transferred to the Craig Wheeler Revocable Trust.
(4) Reflects the transfer of 6,282 shares to the Craig Wheeler Revocable Trust that were previously held directly by Mr. Wheeler.

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