<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-25-043769.txt : 20251002
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-25-043769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251002

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001787306
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				812974255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39186
		FILM NUMBER:		251369985

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-418-5006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Arcutis, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190905

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Watanabe Todd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001801061
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		2945 TOWNSGATE ROAD, SUITE 110
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Watanabe Todd Franklin
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200123
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