Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Birznieks Gunther

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/23/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. [VNDA]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, SUITE 300E

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Business Development /

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20037

(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	126934 ⁽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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	12/6/2022	Common Stock	1250	$3.12	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	12/1/2023	Common Stock	14063	$11.59	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/3/2024	Common Stock	33750	$12.27	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	2/11/2026	Common Stock	61250	$7.94	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	2/28/2027	Common Stock	70000	$14.50	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 106,250 restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting.
( 2)	The shares subject to this option shall vest in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments beginning December 7, 2012, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each monthly vesting date.
( 3)	The shares subject to this option shall vest in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments beginning December 2, 2013, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each monthly vesting date.
( 4)	The shares subject to this option shall vest in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments beginning December 4, 2014, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each monthly vesting date.
( 5)	The shares subject to this option shall vest in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments beginning February 12, 2016, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each monthly vesting date.
( 6)	The shares subject to this option shall vest in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments beginning March 1, 2017, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each monthly vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Birznieks Gunther 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, SUITE 300E WASHINGTON, DC 20037			SVP, Business Development

Signatures
/s/ Gunther Birznieks		3/31/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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