SEC Form 4

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Benz Edward J. JR (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 500 TOTTEN POND ROAD (Street) WALTHAM MA 02451 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ DCPH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/02/2017
	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

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.95	10/02/2017		M			6,236(1)	(2)	09/26/2026	Common Stock	35,233	(1)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.95	10/02/2017		M		35,233(3)		(2)	09/26/2026	Common Stock	35,233	(1)	35,233	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.13	10/02/2017		M			1,271(1)	(4)	06/03/2027	Common Stock	7,181	(1)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.13	10/02/2017		M		7,181(3)		(4)	06/03/2027	Common Stock	7,181	(1)	7,181	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, these options to purchase common stock of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC were exchanged for options to purchase common stock of the Issuer on a 1 for 5.65 basis pursuant to that certain Reorganization Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Issuer, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC and the other parties named therein, dated September 26, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"). These transactions were exempt from Section 16(b) in reliance upon Rule 16b-3 and Rule 16b-6(b).

2. This stock option award was issued pursuant to Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The option vests in 48 equal monthly installments at the end of each month following the vesting commencement date of September 27, 2016, subject to continued service through such dates.

3. Represents the total number of options to purchase common stock of the Issuer received upon the exchange of options to purchase common stock of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for options to purchase common stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

4. This stock option award was issued pursuant to Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The option vests in 48 equal monthly installments at the end of each month following the vesting commencement date of May 26, 2017, subject to continued service through such dates.

Remarks:

	/s/ Thomas P. Kelly, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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