Sec Form 4 Filing - Consonance Capital Management LP @ Vericel Corp - 2016-03-28

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 Consonance Capital Management LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vericel Corp [ VCEL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 3301 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/28/2016 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10019 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 Common Stock 03/28/2016 S 120,000 D $ 5.39 2,232,940 I See Footnote ( 1 )

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 Consonance Capita l Management LP 1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS SUITE 3301 NEW YORK, NY10019 X Consonance Capman GP, LLC 1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS SUITE 3301 NEW YORK, NY10019 X BLUTT MITCHELL J MD 1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS SUITE 3301 NEW YORK, NY10019 X Signatures CONSONANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP, By: Consonance Capman GP, LLC, its general partner, Name: /s/ Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., Title: Manager and Member 03/29/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CONSONANCE CAPMAN GP, LLC, Name: /s/ Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., Title: Manager and Member 03/29/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date MITCHELL J. BLUTT, Name: /s/ Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D. 03/29/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consonance Capital Management LP ("Management") is the indirect beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock, no par value, held by Consonance Capital Master Account, LP (the "Master Account"). Consonance Capman GP, LLC ("Capman") is the general partner of Management. Management receives an asset-based fee, but has no pecuniary interest. Mitchell Blutt is the manager and member of Capman and has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Master Account as the manager and member of the general partner of the Master Account and thereby is entitled to a portion of the profits allocation. Each of Mr. Blutt, Management and Capman disclaims their beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.

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