SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Abingworth LLP (Last) (First) (Middle) 38 JERMYN STREET (Street) LONDON X0 SW1Y 6DN (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/21/2014	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC [ PRTO ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	16,044,081(1)	(1)	I(2)	See Note(2)
Option (Right to Purchase)	(3)	(3)	Series D Convertible Preferred Stock	12,835,264(1)	(3)	I(2)	See Note(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the Issuer's Common Stock on a one-for-one basis without payment of further consideration and has no expiration date. Each share will automatically convert into the Issuer's Common Stock concurrently with the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock. The shares do not reflect a 1-for-15.87 reverse stock split effected on October 6, 2014.

2. The shares are held by Abingworth Bioventures VI, LP ("Abingworth"). Abingworth Bioventures VI GP LP ("Abingworth GP") serves as the general partner of Abingworth. Abingworth General Partner VI LLP, serves as the general partner of Abingworth GP. Abingworth (acting by its general partner Abingworth GP, acting by its general partner Abingworth General Partner VI LLP) has delegated to Abingworth LLP, all investment and dispositive power over the securities held by Abingworth. The reporting person holds the reported securities indirectly through Abingworth. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person, Abingworth or any other person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

3. Abingworth has the right to purchase shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock under the Series D Purchase Agreement at a price of $0.588656, which right to purchase is not currently exercisable and shall terminate upon the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock.

	/s/ John Heard	10/21/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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