Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VENROCK ASSOCIATES IV L P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Achaogen Inc [AKAO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VENROCK, 3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2014
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 03/17/2014   C   340,797 A (1) 340,797 I By Funds (6)
Common Stock 03/17/2014   C   296,878 A (4) 637,675 I By Funds (7)
Common Stock 03/17/2014   C   725,873 A (5) 1,363,548 I By Funds (8)
Common Stock 03/17/2014   C   382,913 A (5) 1,746,461 I By Funds (9)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Series A Preferred Stock (1) 03/17/2014   C     296,981   (2)   (2) Common Stock 340,797 (1) 0 I By Funds (3)
Series B Preferred Stock (4) 03/17/2014   C     223,440   (2)   (2) Common Stock 296,878 (4) 0 I By Funds (3)
Series C Preferred Stock (5) 03/17/2014   C     725,873   (2)   (2) Common Stock 725,873 (5) 0 I By Funds (3)
Series D Preferred Stock (5) 03/17/2014   C     382,913   (5)   (5) Common Stock 382,913 (5) 0 I By Funds (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VENROCK ASSOCIATES IV L P
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Partners, L.P.
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
VENROCK ENTREPRENEURS FUND IV L P
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Management IV, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Partners Management, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
VEF Management IV, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ David L. Stepp, authorized signatory   03/17/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each share of Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted on a 1-to-1.147541 basis into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on March 17, 2014.
(2) The shares converted into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares do not have an expiration date.
(3) Represents shares held by Venrock Associates IV, L.P. ("VA4"), shares held by Venrock Partners, L.P. ("VP") and shares held by Venrock Entrepreneurs Fund IV, L.P. ("VEF4"). The sole general partner of VA4 is Venrock Management IV, LLC ("VM4"). The sole general partner of VP is Venrock Partners Management, LLC ("VPM"). The sole general partner of VEF4 is VEF Management IV, LLC ("VEFM4"). Each of VM4, VPM and VEFM4 disclaim beneficial ownership over all shares held by VA4, VP and VEF4, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interests therein.
(4) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted on a 1-to-1.328671 basis into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on March 17, 2014.
(5) Each share of Series C and Series D Preferred Stock automatically converted on a 1-to-1 basis into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on March 17, 2014.
(6) Represents 277,410 shares of Common Stock held by VA4, 56,572 shares of Common Stock held by VP and 6,815 shares of Common Stock held by VEF4. Each of VM4, VPM and VEFM4 disclaim beneficial ownership over all shares held by VA4, VP and VEF4, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interests therein.
(7) Represents 519,070 shares of Common Stock held by VA4, 105,854 shares of Common Stock held by VP and 12,751 shares of Common Stock held by VEF4. Each of VM4, VPM and VEFM4 disclaim beneficial ownership over all shares held by VA4, VP and VEF4, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interests therein.
(8) Represents 1,109,931 shares of Common Stock held by VA4, 226,349 shares of Common Stock held by VP and 27,268 shares of Common Stock held by VEF4. Each of VM4, VPM and VEFM4 disclaim beneficial ownership over all shares held by VA4, VP and VEF4, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interests therein.
(9) Represents 1,421,623 shares of Common Stock held by VA4, 289,912 shares of Common Stock held by VP and 34,926 shares of Common Stock held by VEF4. Each of VM4, VPM and VEFM4 disclaim beneficial ownership over all shares held by VA4, VP and VEF4, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interests therein.

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