APLS Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHEIBLER LUKAS	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ APLS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 100 FIFTH AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/10/2020
(Street) WALTHAM, MA 02451 (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	2/10/2020		A		9375 (1)	A	$0.00	12310	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
Stock option (right to buy)	$44.33	2/10/2020		A		56250		(2)	2/9/2030	Common Stock	56250	$0.00	56250	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Consists of shares of Common Stock issuable under 9,375 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the Company's 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock upon vesting. This RSU was granted on February 10, 2020 and will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the RSU on the first anniversary of the grant, and 25% of the shares underlying the RSU on each anniversary of the grant thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the grant.
(2)	This option was granted on February 10, 2020 and will vest as to 25% of the shares underlying the options on the first anniversary of the grant, with the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the option vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter through the fourth anniversary of the grant, subject to continued service.

Remarks: Executive Vice President of Research and Translational Medicine

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHEIBLER LUKAS C/O APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 100 FIFTH AVENUE WALTHAM, MA 02451			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ David Watson, attorney-in-fact for Lukas Scheibler		2/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date