SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hecht Peter M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
301 BINNEY STREET
(Street)
CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ IRWD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2017
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
Class B Common Stock 01/11/2017 M 32,993 A $2.94 4,703,315 D
Class B Common Stock 01/11/2017 S(1) 32,993 D $15.84(2) 4,670,322 D
Class B Common Stock 01/12/2017 M 32,994 A $2.94 4,703,316 D
Class B Common Stock 01/12/2017 S(1) 32,994 D $15.5(3) 4,670,322 D
Class A Common Stock 4,850 I The 2000 Trust for Malcolm Paul Hecht(4)
Class A Common Stock 4,850 I The 2000 Trust for Zoe Niovi Hecht(4)
Class A Common Stock 4,850 I The 2000 Trust for Alexis Mae Hecht(4)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.94 01/11/2017 M 32,993 (5) 01/22/2017 Class B Common Stock 32,993 $2.94 32,994 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.94 01/12/2017 M 32,994 (5) 01/22/2017 Class B Common Stock 32,994 $2.94 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. In order to effect the sale, these shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with the issuer's certificate of incorporation.
2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.40 to $16.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
3. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.25 to $15.66, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
4. These shares are held in the referenced trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's spouse is the trustee of this trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
5. The option vested as to 1.25% of the shares of Class B Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2007 for the first 36 months, and as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class B Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter. The option was fully vested as of January 1, 2011.
Remarks:
/s/ Halley E. Gilbert, Attorney-in-Fact 01/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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