Sec Form 4 Filing - Yoder Robert T @ TREVENA INC - 2018-12-06

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 Yoder Robert T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TREVENA INC [ TRVN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP, Chief Business Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TREVENA, INC., 955 CHESTERBROOK BOULEVARD, SUITE 110 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/06/2018 (Street) CHESTERBROOK, PA19087 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 12/06/2018 A 100,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 100,000 D

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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.65 12/06/2018 A 100,000 ( 2 ) 12/06/2028 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Yoder Robert T C/O TREVENA, INC. 955 CHESTERBROOK BOULEVARD, SUITE 110 CHESTERBROOK, PA19087 Sr. VP, Chief Business Officer Signatures /s/ John Limongelli, Attorney-in-Fact 12/10/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares are represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer. Of the shares underlying the RSU, 25% of the total number of shares subject to the RSU shall vest on June 1, 2019, 25% of the total number of shares subject to the RSU shall vest on December 1, 2019 and 50% of the total number of shares subject to the RSU shall vest on December 6, 2020, until such time as the RSU is vested with respect to all the shares subject to the RSU, subject to the Reporting Person's Contintuous Service (as defined in the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended) as of each such vesting date. ( 2 )The option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option on June 1, 2019, 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option on December 1, 2019 and 50% of the total number of shares subject to the option on December 6, 2020, until such time as the option is vested with respect to all the shares subject to the option, subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended) as of each such vesting date.

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