<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-005152.txt : 20240223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240223202824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-005152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Graham Juan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001879223
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36740
		FILM NUMBER:		24673303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIBROGEN, INC.
		STREET 2:		409 ILLINOIS STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94158

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIBROGEN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921299
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		409 ILLINOIS STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94158
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-978-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		409 ILLINOIS STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94158
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the grant of restricted stock units (RSUs). Twenty-five percent of the RSUs will vest on March 6, 2025, and the remainder of the RSUs will vest in equal amounts quarterly thereafter for the following three years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Twenty-five percent of the shares subject to the option will vest on March 1, 2025, and the remainder of the options will vest in equal amounts quarterly thereafter for the following three years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Hom, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-02-23</signatureDate>
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