<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-005625.txt : 20140206
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-14-005625.hdr.sgml : 20140206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140206201456
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-005625
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Prothena Corp plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559053
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25-28 NORTH WALL QUAY
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			DUBLIN 1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-615-2119

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25-28 NORTH WALL QUAY
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			DUBLIN 1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Neotope Corp Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Walker Karin L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559422

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35676
		FILM NUMBER:		14581571

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC
		STREET 2:		650 GATEWAY BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-02-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001559053</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Prothena Corp plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRTA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001559422</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Walker Karin L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>650 GATEWAY BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>29.81</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-02-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable as to 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option on February 4, 2015 and with respect to 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option in successive, equal monthly installments on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Accounting</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Hickey, as Attorney in Fact for Karin L. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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