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Form 4 Kite Pharma, Inc. For: Jan 15 Filed by: Roberts Margo R

January 19, 2016 8:23 PM EST
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Roberts Margo R
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O KITE PHARMA, INC.
2225 COLORADO AVENUE
(Street)
SANTA MONICA CA 90404
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kite Pharma, Inc. [ KITE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Scientific Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/15/2016   M   5,500 A $ 0.7 14,598 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   M   645 A $ 17 15,243 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   S (1)   264 D $ 52.49 (2) 14,979 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   S (1)   700 D $ 53.95 (3) 14,279 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   S (1)   3,527 D $ 55.16 (4) 10,752 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   S (1)   1,054 D $ 55.83 (5) 9,698 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   S (1)   400 D $ 56.9 (6) 9,298 D  
Common Stock 01/15/2016   S (1)   200 D $ 57.73 (7) 9,098 D  
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.7 01/15/2016   M     5,500   (8) 10/07/2023 Common Stock 5,500 $ 0 91,125 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17 01/15/2016   M     645   (9) 06/18/2024 Common Stock 645 $ 0 32,588 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 31, 2015.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.14 to $52.96, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.47 to $54.36, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.55 to $55.53, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $55.58 to $56.50, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $56.60 to $57.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.72 to $57.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
8. 25% of the 150,000 shares subject to the stock option vested and became exercisable on August 19, 2014, and the remaining shares subject to the stock option vest and become exercisable in 36 monthly installments as of the last calendar day of each month following the initial vesting date.
9. 25% of the 50,000 shares subject to the stock option vested and became exercisable on June 19, 2015, and the remaining shares subject to the stock option vest and become exercisable in 36 monthly installments as of the last calendar day of each month following the initial vesting date.
/s/ Dave Tanen, Attorney-in-Fact 01/19/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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