Sec Form 4 Filing - Stapleton Pharma LLC @ REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC - 2016-06-09

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 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 Stapleton Pharma LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ RETA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Former 10% Owner (Last) (First) (Middle) 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD, 2ND FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/09/2016 (Street) GREENWICH, CT06830 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Class A common stock 06/09/2016 J 420,000 ( 1 ) D $ 0 ( 1 ) 32,864 I See Footnote ( 2 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stapleton Pharma LLC 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD, 2ND FLOOR GREENWICH, CT06830 Former 10% Owner STAPLETON CRAIG R 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD, 2ND FLOOR GREENWICH, CT06830 Former 10% Owner Signatures /s/ Craig R. Stapleton, Sole Managing Member of Stapleton Pharma LLC 06/13/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Craig R. Stapleton 06/13/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On June 9, 2016, Stapleton Pharma LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company, made a pro rata distribution of 420,000 shares of Class A common stock of Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to its members. ( 2 )Held of record by Stapleton Pharma LLC. Craig R. Stapleton is the sole managing member of Stapleton Pharma LLC and may be deemed to beneficially own all of the securities held of record by Stapleton Pharma LLC. However, Mr. Stapleton disclaims beneficial ownership of the issuer's securities held of record by Stapleton Pharma LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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