Sec Form 4 Filing - Strobeck Matthew @ METABOLIX, INC. - 2016-01-27

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 Strobeck Matthew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol METABOLIX, INC. [ MBLX] 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) C/O METABOLIX, INC., 21 ERIE STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/27/2016 (Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA02139 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (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 01/27/2016 J( 1 ) 12,500 D $ 0 0 D Common Stock 1,486,136 D Common Stock 710,366 I Owned by Birchview Fund LLC ( 2 ) Common Stock 66,664 I Owned as custodian ( 3 ) Common Stock 14,949 I By spouse as custodian UGMA for children ( 4 ) Common Stock 6,819 I As trustee ( 5 )

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 Strobeck Matthew C/O METABOLIX, INC. 21 ERIE STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA02139 X Signatures /s/ Sarah P. Cecil, attorney-in-fact 01/28/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On January 27, 2016, Mr. Strobeck abandoned and relinquished all rights and interests in the restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to him on September 10, 2015 pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Mr. Strobeck did not receive any payment or other consideration for the cancellation of the RSUs. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. None of the RSUs were vested at the date of relinquishment. ( 2 )Mr. Strobeck is the sole member of Birchview Capital GP, LLC (the "GP"), the general partner of Birchview Capital, LP (the "Investment Manager"), which is the investment Manager of the Fund) and the sole member of Birchview Partners, LLC (the "Manager"), which is a member of the Fund. Mr. Strobeck disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by the Fund (collectively, the "Fund Shares") and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such Fund Shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in the Fund Shares by virtue of his membership interest in the GP. ( 3 )The reported securities are held in accounts for minor children for which Mr. Strobeck serves as a custodian. Mr. Strobeck disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 4 )Mr. Strobeck disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )These shares are held indirectly by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. Mr. Strobeck is a trustee of the trust. Mr. Strobeck disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them.

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