FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *

SBLENDORIO GLENN 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Ophthotech Corp. [ OPHT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, CFO and Treasurer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O OPHTHOTECH CORPORATION, ONE PENN PLAZA, 19TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/1/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10119
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   4/1/2017     M    18750   A   (1) 18960   (2) D    
Common Stock   4/3/2017     S    7388   (3) D $3.56   (4) 11572   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 4/1/2017     M         18750      (5) 3/31/2026   Common Stock   18750   $0.00   56250   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted stock units converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting of the units.
( 2)  This total includes 210 shares acquired by the reporting person under the issuer's 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 15, 2017.
( 3)  Represents shares automatically sold pursuant to the prespecified terms of the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to satisfy the reporting person's minimum statutory withholding obligations with respect to the income recognized by the reporting person upon the vesting of the restricted stock units on April 1, 2017.
( 4)  These shares were disposed of in multiple transactions on April 3, 2017 at actual sales prices ranging from $3.55 to $3.59 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 5)  On April 1, 2016, the reporting person was granted an award of 75,000 restricted stock units, which vests with respect to 25% of the shares subject to the award on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued employment with the issuer and the other terms and conditions under the issuer's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SBLENDORIO GLENN
C/O OPHTHOTECH CORPORATION
ONE PENN PLAZA, 19TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10119

President, CFO and Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ Barbara Wood, as Attorney-in-Fact for Glenn Sblendorio 4/4/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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