<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001566044-18-000010.txt : 20181212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181212184135
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001566044-18-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALL KRISTINE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266163

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38356
		FILM NUMBER:		181231821

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RELYPSA, INC.
		STREET 2:		700 SAGINAW DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Menlo Therapeutics Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001566044
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				453757789
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARDINAL WAY, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-486-1416

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARDINAL WAY, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Menlo Therapeutics, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tigercat Pharma, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130104
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        <issuerName>Menlo Therapeutics Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MNLO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BALL KRISTINE M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94063</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Corporate Strategy &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-12-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>96000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-12-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares subject to the option will vest over a period of four years, with 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vesting monthly.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kristine M. Ball</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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