Edgar Filing: Otonomy, Inc.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Khuong Chau Quang

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Otonomy, Inc. [OTIC]

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

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/17/2015

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/17/2015		S		10,898	D	$ 28.8 ⁽¹⁾	2,245,500	I	See Footnotes ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11/17/2015		S		200	D	$ 29.09 ⁽²⁾	2,245,300	I	See Footnotes ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11/19/2015		S		127,300	D	$ 28.6 ⁽³⁾	2,118,000	I	See Footnotes ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Khuong Chau Quang 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X

Signatures

/s/ Chau Khuong		11/19/2015
^**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)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares of the Issuer's common stock ("Shares") were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.08 to $29.07 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertake to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.08 to $29.09 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertake to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.25 to $29.08 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertake to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the SEC full information regarding the Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4)	These Shares are held of record by OrbiMed Private Investments IV, LP ("OPI IV"). OrbiMed Capital GP IV LLC ("GP IV") is the general partner of OPI IV and OrbiMed Advisors LLC ("Advisors") is the managing member of GP IV. Samuel D. Isaly ("Isaly") is the managing member of and owner of a controlling interest in Advisors and may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the Shares held by OPI IV. The Reporting Person is an employee of Advisors.
(5)	Each of GP IV, Advisors, Isaly and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are beneficial owners for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

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