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* Puffin Partners, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3963 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 200 (Street) DALLAS TX 75219 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/01/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ RETA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of a 10% owner group	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X 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)
Class A common stock	957,000	D(1)
Class A common stock	143,000	D(2)

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Puffin Partners, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3963 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 200 (Street) DALLAS TX 75219 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of a 10% owner group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Puffin GP, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3963 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 200 (Street) DALLAS TX 75219 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of a 10% owner group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Montrose Investments I, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3963 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 200 (Street) DALLAS TX 75219 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of a 10% owner group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Montrose Investments GP, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3963 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 200 (Street) DALLAS TX 75219 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of a 10% owner group

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are owned directly by Puffin Partners, L.P. ("Puffin") and indirectly by Puffin GP, LLC, the general partner of Puffin.

2. These shares are owned directly by Montrose Investments I, L.P. ("Montrose"), and indirectly by Montrose Investments GP, LLC, the general partner of Montrose.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney (Montrose)

	/s/ Charles E. Gale as Co-Manager of Puffin GP, LLC, its General Partner	06/01/2016
	/s/ Charles E. Gale, Co-Manager	06/01/2016
	/s/ Charles E. Gale, Attorney-In-Fact for Montrose Investments I, L.P.	06/01/2016
	/s/ Charles E. Gale, Attorney-In-Fact for Montrose Investments GP, LLC	06/01/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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