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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-19-002233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190314
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190318

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARDELYX, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36485
		FILM NUMBER:		19688210

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510-745-7047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94555

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTERYX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080611
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;14, 2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:24pt;">ARDELYX,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e&#8209;4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e&#8209;4(c)) </font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2612;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On March&nbsp;14, &nbsp;2019, &nbsp;Ardelyx,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) appointed Geoffrey A. Block, M.D. as a member of its board of directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;), effective immediately, to serve in Class&nbsp;II until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. In connection with Dr.&nbsp;Block&#x2019;s appointment, the Board increased the authorized number of members of the Board from eight to nine members. Following Dr.&nbsp;Block&#x2019;s appointment, Class&nbsp;II will consist of </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">David Mott, &nbsp;Michael Raab and Dr.&nbsp;Block</font><font style="display:inline;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Dr.&nbsp;Block was also appointed to serve as a member of the Nominating and Goverance Committee of the Board effective June&nbsp;13, 2019. &nbsp;Following the effective date of Dr.&nbsp;Block&#x2019;s appointment, the Nominating and Governance Committee will consist of Gordon Ringold, Ph.D., as chairman, David Mott, Annalisa Jenkins, MBBS, FRCP, and Dr.&nbsp;Block.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The Board has determined that Dr.&nbsp;Block is independent as defined in Listing Rule&nbsp;5605 of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC for purposes of serving on the Board. &nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the Company&#x2019;s compensation program for its non-employee directors, (the &#x201C;Director Compensation Program&#x201D;), Dr.&nbsp;Block will receive an option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company&#x2019;s common stock. Dr.&nbsp;Block&#x2019;s options will have a per share exercise price equal to the last reporting sale price reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market on the date of grant, and the option will vest over three&nbsp;years in substantially equal installments on each&nbsp;monthly anniversary of the grant date so long as Dr.&nbsp;Block remains on the Board through each such vesting date. In addition, Dr.&nbsp;Block will be entitled to receive annual cash retainers in the amount of $40,000 per&nbsp;year for his service on the Board and $5,000 per&nbsp;year for his service on our Nominating and Governance Committee and any other compensation provided pursuant to the Director Compensation Program.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The Company intends to enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Dr.&nbsp;Block.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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