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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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 *

Dier Mardi 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ PTLA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Interim Co-President & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 270 EAST GRAND AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/28/2018
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
(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   7/28/2018     M    17500   (1) A $0.00   116271   D    
Common Stock   8/23/2018     F    8794   (2) D $26.05   107477   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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") granted on January 27, 2015 pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan represented a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock. These PSUs were earned based on achievement of the market performance conditions and were subject to an additional one year period of service. 50% of the PSUs vested on July 28, 2018 and 50% will vest on August 31, 2018.
(2)  Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Performance Stock Units. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person. The sale is intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act and be interpreted to meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dier Mardi
C/O PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
270 EAST GRAND AVENUE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080

Interim Co-President & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Mike Ouimette, as attorney-in-fact 8/28/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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