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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Swem Lee

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/10/2017 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Achaogen Inc [AKAO]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O ACHAOGEN, INC., 7000 SHORELINE COURT, #371

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Scientific Officer /

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

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 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)
Common Stock   34708   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (2) 9/25/2024   Common Stock   30000   $8.04   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (3) 9/24/2025   Common Stock   20000   $6.99   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (4) 2/26/2026   Common Stock   20000   $3.65   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (5) 2/26/2026   Common Stock   22500   $3.65   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (5) 9/23/2026   Common Stock   20000   $4.34   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (6) 2/22/2027   Common Stock   40000   $23.62   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)     (7) 2/22/2027   Common Stock   10000   $23.62   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 22,230 Restricted Stock Units.
( 2)  25% of the shares subject to the option vested on August 21, 2015, and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
( 3)  The shares subject to the option vest in 48 successive, equal monthly installments on each monthly anniversary of September 24, 2015, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
( 4)  The shares subject to the option vest in 48 successive, equal monthly installments on each monthly anniversary of February 19, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
( 5)  The shares subject to the option shall vest on the following schedule: (i) 40% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the 30th consecutive date that the closing trading price of the Issuer's common stock first reaches or exceeds $12.00 per share; (ii) 40% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the 30th consecutive date that the closing trading price of the Issuer's common stock first reaches or exceeds $25.00 per share; and (iii) 20% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the 30th consecutive date that the closing trading price of the Issuer's common stock first reaches or exceeds $55.00 per share, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date and as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like.
( 6)  The shares subject to the option vest in 48 successive, equal monthly installments on each monthly anniversary of February 22, 2017, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
( 7)  The shares subject to the option shall vest on the following schedule: (i) 40% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the 30th consecutive date that the closing trading price of the Issuer's common stock first reaches or exceeds $30.00 per share; (ii) 40% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the 30th consecutive date that the closing trading price of the Issuer's common stock first reaches or exceeds $40.00 per share; and (iii) 20% of the shares subject to the option will vest on the 30th consecutive date that the closing trading price of the Issuer's common stock first reaches or exceeds $55.00 per share, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date and as appropriately adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Swem Lee
C/O ACHAOGEN, INC.
7000 SHORELINE COURT, #371
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080


Chief Scientific Officer

Signatures
/s/ Pattie Chiang, Attorney-in-Fact for Lee Swem 3/17/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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