Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 ^* BRATTON DOUGLAS K	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. [ AQST ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/16/2020
(Street) WARREN, NJ 07059 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								75085	D
Common Stock								165000	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2249077	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								2213314	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								4032907	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								2755541	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								87455	I	See Footnotes ⁽³⁾⁽⁸⁾

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$5.30	6/16/2020		A		14000		6/16/2021 ⁽⁹⁾	6/16/2030	Common Stock	14000	$0	14000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These securities are beneficially owned by MonoLine Partners, L.P. ("MonoLine").
(2)	These securities are owned, as indicated, by MonoLine, MRX Partners, LLC ("MRX Partners"), MonoLine Rx, L.P. ("Monoline Rx"), MonoLine Rx II, L.P. ("Monoline II"), and MonoLine Rx III, L.P. ("Monoline III"), respectively. Monoline, MRX Partners, Monoline Rx, Monoline II, and Monoline III are referred to herein collectively as the "Monoline Entities". Bratton Capital Management, L.P. ("Bratton Capital Management") is the general partner of each of the Monoline Entities. Bratton Capital, Inc. ("Bratton") is the general partner of Bratton Capital Management. The Reporting Person, Douglas K. Bratton, is the sole director of Bratton and has voting and investment power over all shares held by the Monoline Entities.
(3)	Bratton Capital Management, Bratton, and Mr. Bratton may each be deemed to own beneficially all shares owned by the Monoline Entities, and Bratton and Mr. Bratton may be deemed to beneficially own all shares held by Monosol. Each such entity and Mr. Bratton disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	These securities are beneficially owned by MRX Partners.
(5)	These securities are beneficially owned by Monoline Rx.
(6)	These securities are beneficially owned by Monoline II.
(7)	These securities are beneficially owned by Monoline III.
(8)	These securities are beneficially owned by MonoSol Rx Genpar, L.P. ("Monosol"). Bratton is the general partner of Monosol. The Reporting Person, Douglas K. Bratton, is the sole director of Bratton and has voting and investment power over all shares held by Monosol.
(9)	The shares underlying the options vest as follows: 100% of the underlying shares vest June 16, 2021, subject to Mr. Bratton's continuous service with the Issuer from the grant date through the applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRATTON DOUGLAS K C/O AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC. 30 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE WARREN, NJ 07059	X	X