Sec Form 4 Filing - TP MANAGEMENT VII LLC @ Capnia, Inc. - 2017-03-07

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 TP MANAGEMENT VII LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Capnia, Inc. [ CAPN] 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) 100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 282, BLDG B 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/07/2017 (Street) MILL VALLEY, CA94941 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 03/07/2017 P 77,752 A 6,904,925 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 TP MANAGEMENT VII LLC 100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 282, BLDG B MILL VALLEY, CA94941 X TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS FUND VII LP 100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 282, BLDG B MILL VALLEY, CA94941 X TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS AFFILIATES VII LP 100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 282, BLDG B MILL VALLEY, CA94941 X Signatures James Glasheen, as a Managing Member of TP Management VII, LLC 03/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date James Glasheen, as a Managing Member of TP Management VII, LLC, the sole general partner of Technology Partners Fund VII, L.P. 03/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date James Glasheen, as a Managing Member of TP Management VII, LLC, the sole general partner of Technology Partners Affiliates VII, L.P 03/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares were purchased by the reporting person in a private transaction between the reporting person and a former shareholder of Essentialis in exchange for cash to be used to satisfy certain withholding obligations of the shareholder, based on the closing price per share of Issuer common stock on March 7, 2017 of $0.68. ( 2 )The shares are held directly by Technology Partners Fund VII, L.P. ("Technology Partners VII"). The Reporting Person is the sole general partner of Technology Partners VII, and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Technology Partners VII. James Glasheen, Sheila Mutter, Roger Quy, Ira Ehrenpreis, and Ted Ardell, and certain other individuals are members of the Reporting Person and disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Technology Partners VII except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

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