<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-14-011433.txt : 20140703
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-14-011433.hdr.sgml : 20140703
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140703132542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-14-011433
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 HARTWELL AVE
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-274-8200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON ROBERT N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189022

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33277
		FILM NUMBER:		14959891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHNSON & JOHNSON
		STREET 2:		ONE JOHNSON PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW BRUNSWICK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08933
</SEC-HEADER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2014-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SNTA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WILSON ROBERT N</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>45 HARTWELL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02421</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2439</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>704118</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-07-01</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a restricted stock grant subject to the Issuer's lapsing forfeiture right, which lapses as to 25% of the shares on each of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, provided the Reporting Person continues to serve as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer on such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests as to 25% of the shares on each of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, provided the Reporting Person continues to serve as a director of the Issuer on such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Garrett M. Winslow, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
