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^*

Sanfilippo Jennifer A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

44 WHIPPANY ROAD

(Street)

MORRISTOWN

07960

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. /NEW/ [ MLNT ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	interim Chief Executive Office

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)
Melinta Common Stock	600	D

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)
Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	04/19/2028	Melinta Common Stock	5,600	$37.25	D
Melinta Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Melinta Common Stock	120,000	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. One quarter of the shares vested on April 20, 2019, and the rest vest in essentially equal monthly amounts during the 36 month period beginning April 21, 2019.

2. The restricted stock units will vest in equal semi-annual installments over the two year period following May 16, 2019, subject to continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	Russell E Causey	09/13/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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