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        <issuerName>Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LOVE TED W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94080</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares of Common Stock are subject to the Issuer's right or repurchase, which lapses at a rate of 25% on September 4, 2014 and in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares of Common Stock are subject to the Issuer's right or repurchase, which lapses at a rate of 25% on June 9, 2015 and in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares of Common stock are subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase, which lapses in 16 equal quarterly installments, with the first installment on July 9, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares of Common stock are subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase, which lapses upon the achievement of specified clinical and regulatory milestones within a specified period of time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares of Common Stock are subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase, which lapses with respect to all of the underlying shares upon the achievement of specified market capitalization of the Issuer.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Chief Executive Officer and President

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Schembri, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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