<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-000383.txt : 20140103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140103170111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-000383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OvaScience, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001544227
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				451472564
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 240
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-500-2802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 240
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dipp Michelle
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001551614

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35890
		FILM NUMBER:		14506670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OVASCIENCE, INC.
		STREET 2:		41 LINSKEY WAY, LEVEL B
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the vesting of 60% of the performance conditions of the first annual installment of the restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted to the Reporting Person in December 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon vesting of performance-based RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy statutory withholding requirements upon vesting of time-based RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 757,871 shares of common stock and 64,103 RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Longwood Fund GP, LLC is the general partner of Longwood Fund, LP. Voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Longwood Fund, LP are vested in the Reporting Person, Richard Aldrich, and Christoph Westphal, M.D., Ph.D. (collectively, the &quot;Managers&quot;), the managers of Longwood Fund GP, LLC. Each of the Managers disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Longwood Fund, LP, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in the report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
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