Sec Form 4 Filing - Manning Paul B @ Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2017-11-09

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 Manning Paul B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ DOVA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 GARRETT STREET, SUITE S 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/09/2017 (Street) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA22902 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 11/09/2017 J( 1 ) 12,214,953 ( 1 ) D $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 I By LLC ( 2 ) Common Stock 11/09/2017 J( 3 ) 12,214,953 ( 3 ) A $ 0 ( 3 ) 12,340,823 D ( 4 ) Common Stock 1,783,226 I By LLC ( 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 Manning Paul B 200 GARRETT STREET, SUITE S CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA22902 X X PBM Capital Investments, LLC 200 GARRETT STREET, SUITE S CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA22902 X Signatures /s/Jason Saxe, Attorney-in-Fact 11/13/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/Jason Saxe, Attorney-in-Fact 11/13/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the disposition of 12,214,953 shares of Common Stock held by PBM Capital Investments, LLC ("PBM") in a distribution to Paul Manning ("Manning") for no consideration. ( 2 )Prior to the distribution these shares were held by PBM. Manning had the sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by PBM. ( 3 )Represents the receipt by Manning of 12,214,953 shares of Common Stock from PBM in a distribution for no consideration. ( 4 )Consists of (i) 12,214,953 shares held directly by Manning, and (ii) 125,870 shares held by Manning together with his spouse as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship. The shares distributed to Manning will remain subject to a lock-up agreement for a period of 180 days following June 28, 2017, as required pursuant to a lock-up agreement PBM entered into with the underwriters in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering. ( 5 )These shares are held by BKB Growth Investments, LLC ("BKB"). Manning is a co-manager of BKB and, as such, has unilateral voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by BKB. Manning disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BKB except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of the securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks: Following the reported transaction herein, PBM Capital Investments, LLC is no longer subject to Section 16. However, Mr. Manning continues to be a Section 16 Reporting Person.

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