Sec Form 3 Filing - ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. @ Energous Corp - 2016-08-09

FORM 3 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 ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Energous Corp [ WATT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Member of 10% Owner Group (Last) (First) (Middle) 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/09/2016 (Street) ORINDA, CA94563 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 1,618,123 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

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 ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA94563 Member of 10% Owner Group ASCEND LEGEND FUND, LTD. 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA94563 Member of 10% Owner Group ASCEND PARTNERS FUND I, LTD. 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA94563 Member of 10% Owner Group ASCEND CAPITAL, LLC 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA94563 Member of 10% Owner Group Ascend Capital Limited Partnership 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA94563 Member of 10% Owner Group Signatures ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Director 08/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date ASCEND LEGEND FUND, LTD. By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Director 08/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date ASCEND PARTNERS FUND I, LTD. By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Director 08/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date ASCEND CAPITAL, LLC By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Managing Member 08/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date ASCEND CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Ascend Capital, LLC, its general partner By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Managing Member 08/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd., Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd., Ascend Partners Fund I, Ltd., Ascend Capital Limited Partnership and Ascend Capital, LLC are members of a 10% owner group of Energous Corporation (the "Issuer"), the other members of which are Malcolm Fairbairn, Emily Fairbairn, Valley High Limited Partnership, Valley High Capital, LLC, Nina Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011 and Grant Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011. Please see the Form 3 with respect to the Issuer filed on August 19, 2016, by Malcolm Fairbairn for more information regarding the holdings of Malcolm Fairbairn, Emily Fairbairn, Valley High Limited Partnership, Valley High Capital LLC, Nina Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011 and Grant Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011. ( 2 )Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd. is the direct beneficial owner of the shares of common stock (the "Shares"). Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd. serves as a feeder fund to, and the sole shareholder of, Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd. Ascend Partners Fund I, Ltd. is the sole shareholder of Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd. Ascend Capital Limited Partnership is the investment adviser to Ascend Partners Fund I, Ltd., Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd. and Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd. Ascend Capital, LLC is the general partner of Ascend Capital Limited Partnership. Malcolm Fairbairn is the managing member of Ascend Capital, LLC. Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd., Ascend Capital Limited Partnership, Ascend Capital, LLC and Malcolm Fairbairn are indirect beneficial owners of the Shares. ( 3 )Malcolm Fairbairn has filed a separate Form 3 which also reflects these Shares, filed on August 19, 2016.

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