FORM 4
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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 *

AKKARAJU SRINIVAS 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Aravive, Inc. [ ARAV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O ARAVIVE, INC., LYONDELLBASEL TOWER, 1221 MCKINNEY ST. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/12/2018
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77010
(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   10/12/2018     A    27456   A   (1) 31815   D    
Common Stock                  442733   I   See footnote   (2)

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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Shares of common stock of the corporation known as Aravive Biologics, Inc. ("Aravive") were converted into shares of the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 3, 2018, by and among the Issuer, Velo Merger Sub, Inc. and Aravive (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Aravive common stock was exchanged for 2.2801 shares of the Issuer's common stock, subject to adjustment for any reverse stock split. Following the merger, the Issuer effected a reverse stock split at a ratio of one new share for every six shares of Issuer common stock outstanding and the Issuer changed its name to Aravive, Inc. All share and option numbers reflect the reverse stock split.
(2)  Shares held by Samsara BioCapital, L.P. ("Samsara BioCapital"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of Samsara BioCapital GP, LLC, the general partner of Samsara BioCapital. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
AKKARAJU SRINIVAS
C/O ARAVIVE, INC.
LYONDELLBASEL TOWER, 1221 MCKINNEY ST.
HOUSTON, TX 77010 		X



Signatures
/s/ Kevin Haas, Attorney-in-fact 10/16/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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