OBLN Obalon Therapeutics 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 * HOWE LESLEY H	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OBALON THERAPEUTICS INC [ OBLN ]	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 OBALON THERAPEUTICS, INC., 5421 AVENIDA ENCINAS, SUITE F	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/16/2020
(Street) CARLSBAD, CA 92008 (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

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	(1)	9/16/2020		A		27250		(2)	9/16/2030	Common Stock	27250	$0	27250	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.77	9/16/2020		A		27250		(2)	9/16/2030	Common Stock	27250	$0	27250	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each share of Common Stock underlying the cash-settled Option represents the right to a cash payment equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Fair Market Value of each such share on the date of exercise over (ii) the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant ($0.77), and such Option shall vest as to 1/36th of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Option on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Grantee's continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date. This Option may not be exercised for shares of the Company's Common Stock.
(2)	The Option shall vest as to 1/36th of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Option on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Grantee's continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOWE LESLEY H C/O OBALON THERAPEUTICS, INC. 5421 AVENIDA ENCINAS, SUITE F CARLSBAD, CA 92008	X

Signatures
/s/ Nooshin Hussainy as attorney-in-fact for Leslie H. Howe		9/18/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date