<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-20-078271.txt : 20200629
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200629212544
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-078271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bazemore Todd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001605767

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38150
		FILM NUMBER:		20999966

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DYAX CORP.
		STREET 2:		55 NETWORK DRIVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				270604595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 ARSENAL WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02472
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-996-5252

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 ARSENAL WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02472
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    <periodOfReport>2020-06-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001479419</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KALA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bazemore Todd</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>490 ARSENAL WAY, SUITE 120</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WATERTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02472</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-06-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>29000</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Issuer's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, the RSUs will vest as to 50% of the shares underlying the RSUs on June 25, 2021 and the remaining 50% of the shares underlying the RSUs on June 25, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 19,000 unvested RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric Trachtenberg, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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