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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 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 ^* KIRK RANDAL J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. [ AQB ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THIRD SECURITY, LLC, 1881 GROVE AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/24/2017
(Street) RADFORD, VA 24141 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ 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	7/24/2017		J ⁽¹⁾		338816 ⁽¹⁾	D	$0 ⁽¹⁾	0	I	by NRM V ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	7/24/2017		J ⁽¹⁾		121231 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0 ⁽¹⁾	200519	I	by R.J. Kirk DOT ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	7/24/2017		J ⁽¹⁾		124609 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0 ⁽¹⁾	124609	I	by TSCP V ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								5162277	I	by Intrexon ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								5775	I	by Third Security ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								4659	I	by Staff 2001 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								20	I	by Lotus ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2080	I	by JPK 2008 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2095	I	by MGK 2008 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								1708	I	by ZSK 2008 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								10784	I	by JPK 2009 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								12726	I	by MGK 2009 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								1132	I	by ZSK 2009 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								12617	I	by JPK 2012 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								2021	I	by Kellie L. Banks LTT ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								1770	I	by Senior Staff 2006 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								885	I	by Staff 2006 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								295	I	by Incentive 2006 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								99537	I	by Kapital Joe ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								82083	I	by Mascara Kaboom ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								880	I	by Sr. Staff ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								3199	I	by ADC 2010 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								14076	I	by MGK 2011 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								20306	I	by Senior Staff 2008 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								20306	I	by Staff 2010 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								10153	I	by Incentive 2010 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								199682	I	by NRM VI Holdings ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								3637	I	by NRM VII Holdings ⁽⁴⁾

*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)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On July 24, 2017, New River Management V, LP ("NRM V") made a liquidating distribution of its assets to its partners in connection with the dissolution of the partnership in accordance with the terms of its Limited Partnership Agreement dated May 11, 2007. NRM V held 338,816 shares of common stock of the issuer. The following entities in their capacities as partners of NRM V, or designees, received shares: R.J. Kirk Declaration of Trust ("R.J. Kirk DOT") and Third Security Capital Partners V, LLC ("TSCP V").
(2)	Randal J. Kirk, directly and through certain affiliates, is the largest shareholder of Intrexon Corporation ("Intrexon") and serves as Intrexon's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kirk may therefore be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares of the issuer owned by Intrexon. Shares held by Intrexon may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned (as defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Kirk disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Randal J. Kirk controls each of R.J. Kirk DOT, TSCP V, Third Security, LLC, ("Third Security"), Third Security Staff 2001 LLC ("Staff 2001"), Lotus Capital (2000) Company Inc. ("Lotus"), JPK 2008, LLC ("JPK 2008"), MGK 2008, LLC ("MGK 2008"), ZSK 2008, LLC ("ZSK 2008"), JPK 2009, LLC ("JPK 2009"), MGK 2009, LLC ("MGK 2009"), ZSK 2009, LLC ("ZSK 2009"), JPK 2012, LLC ("JPK 2012"), Kellie L. Banks (2009) Long Term Trust ("Kellie L. Banks LTT"), Third Security Senior Staff 2006 LLC ("Senior Staff 2006"), Third Security Staff 2006 LLC ("Staff 2006") and Third Security Incentive 2006 LLC ("Incentive 2006"). Shares held by these entities may be deemed to be beneficially owned (as defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Kirk disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Randal J. Kirk controls each of Kapital Joe, LLC ("Kapital Joe"), Mascara Kaboom, LLC ("Mascara Kaboom"), Third Security Senior Staff LLC ("Sr. Staff"), ADC 2010, LLC ("ADC 2010"), MGK 2011, LLC ("MGK 2011"), Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC ("Senior Staff 2008"), Third Security Staff 2010 LLC ("Staff 2010"), Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC ("Incentive 2010"), NRM VI Holdings I, LLC ("NRM VI Holdings") and NRM VII Holdings I, LLC ("NRM VII Holdings"). Shares held by these entities may be deemed to be beneficially owned (as defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Kirk disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KIRK RANDAL J C/O THIRD SECURITY, LLC 1881 GROVE AVENUE RADFORD, VA 24141		X
INTREXON CORP C/O LEGAL DEPARTMENT 20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY GERMANTOWN, MD 20876		X

Signatures
/s/ Randal J. Kirk		7/26/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Randal J. Kirk, CEO of Intrexon Corporation		7/26/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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