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* Watler Peter K. (Last) (First) (Middle) COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC. 333 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE, SUITE 600 (Street) REDWOOD CITY CA 94065 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/05/2014	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Coherus BioSciences, Inc. [ CHRS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Technical Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 11/06/2014
			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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	12/13/2022	Common Stock	142,494	2.0838	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	11/21/2023	Common Stock	44,990	1.417	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	06/29/2024	Common Stock	29,993	2.5005	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	02/27/2023	Common Stock	56,988	2.0838	I	By Wife
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	11/21/2023	Common Stock	59,988	1.417	I	By Wife
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	06/29/2024	Common Stock	29,994	2.5005	I	By Wife

Explanation of Responses:

1. A portion of the shares underlying this option are vested and exercisable as of the date hereof. The original vesting schedule is as follows: Twenty Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest one year measured from March 19, 2012 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to Reporting Person's continued service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

2. A portion of the shares underlying this option are vested and exercisable as of the date hereof. The original vesting schedule is as follows: The underlying shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in successive, equal monthly installments over four years measured from July 30, 2013, subject to Reporting Person's continued service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

3. A portion of the shares underlying this option are vested and exercisable as of the date hereof. The original vesting schedule is as follows: The underlying shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in successive, equal monthly installments over four years measured from June 30, 2014, subject to Reporting Person's continued service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

4. A portion of the shares underlying this option are vested and exercisable as of the date hereof. The original vesting schedule is as follows: Twenty Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest one year measured from June 4, 2012 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to Reporting Person's continued service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

5. A portion of the shares underlying this option are vested and exercisable as of the date hereof. The original vesting schedule is as follows: The underlying shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in successive, equal monthly installments over four years measured from May 29, 2014, subject to Reporting Person's continued service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jean Frederic Viret, as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter K. Watler, Ph.D.	05/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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