SEC FORM 3

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^*

Maniar Manoj

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

375 PHEASANT RUN

(Street)

NEWTOWN

18940

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. [ ONTX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP - Product Development

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	08/01/2007	08/01/2017	Common Stock	11,252	$6	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	03/17/2010	03/17/2020	Common Stock	37,509	$5.76	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	03/17/2010	03/17/2020	Common Stock	18,754	$5.76	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/10/2010	12/10/2020	Common Stock	7,501	$6.13	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/10/2010	12/10/2020	Common Stock	18,754	$6.13	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/05/2011	12/05/2021	Common Stock	3,780	$6.13	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/18/2022	Common Stock	30,007	$13.28	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	07/25/2023	Common Stock	5,000	$15	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/20/2023	Common Stock	40,000	$13.48	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/18/2024	Common Stock	60,000	$3.98	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/16/2025	Common Stock	40,000	$2.32	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option, representing a right to buy, vests over 4 years, with 25% vesting on December 18,2013 and 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to continued service to the issuer.

2. This option, representing a right to buy, vests over 4 years, with 25% vesting on July 25,2014 and 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to continued service to the issuer.

3. This option, representing a right to buy, vests in 48 equal monthly installments over 4 years. The first shares vest one month after the date of grant, which was December 20, 2013.

4. This option, representing a right to buy, vests in 48 equal monthly installments over 4 years. The first shares vest one month after the date of grant, which was December 18, 2014.

5. This option, representing a right to buy, vests in 48 equal monthly installments over 4 years. The first shares vest one month after the date of grant, which was April 16, 2015.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 attached.

	/s/ Ajay Bansal, as attorney in fact	05/21/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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