Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Advanced Technology Ventures VIII LP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. [CALA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, 500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1380
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK   (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK 9,166 $ (1) D (2)  
SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK   (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK 419,181 $ (1) D (2)  
SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK   (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK 747,540 $ (1) D (2)  
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK   (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK 634,195 $ (1) D (2)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Advanced Technology Ventures VIII LP
C/O ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES
500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1380
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
ATV Associates VIII, L.L.C.
C/O ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES
500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1380
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    

Signatures

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES VIII, L.P., By: ATV Associates VIII, LLC, its General Partner, **By: /s/ Jean M. George, Name: Jean George, Its: Managing Director 10/01/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Prefered Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into Common Stock on a one for one basis immediately prior to the consummation of Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock and have no expiration date.
(2) ATV Associates VIII, L.L.C. ("ATV A VIII") is the general partner of Advanced Technology Ventures VIII, L.P. ("ATV VIII") and exercises voting and dispositive authority over the shares held by ATV VIII. Jean M. George, a director of the Issuer is a managing director of ATV A VIII and exercises voting and dispositive decisions of ATV A VIII collectively with each of the four other managing directors. ATV A VIII and each of the managing directors disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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