TCDA Tricida 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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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 * VEITINGER KLAUS R DR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Tricida, Inc. [ TCDA ]	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) 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 201	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/10/2021
(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	6/10/2021		A		16403 (1)	A	$0	27584	D
Common Stock								51444	I	By Sigrun R. Veitinger 2016 Irrevocable Trust (2)
Common Stock								51444	I	By Klaus R. Veitinger 2016 Children's Trust (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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.92	6/10/2021		A		57235		(3)	6/9/2031	Common Stock	57235.0	$0	57235	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") that vest on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of June 10, 2021 (the "Grant Date") and (ii) the Issuer's next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders that occurs following the Grant Date (the "Next Annual Meeting"), subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as a non-employee director through such vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
(2)	A third party serves as trustee for these trusts. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(3)	Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer as a non-employee director through each vesting date, this option vests ratably on a monthly basis, on the monthly anniversary of June 10, 2021 ("Option Date"), over the one-year period following the Option Date so that the option shall be 100% vested and exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the Option Date ("Vesting Date"); provided, however, if the Next Annual Meeting occurs prior to the Vesting Date, then the option shall vest in full immediately prior to the Next Annual Meeting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
VEITINGER KLAUS R DR 7000 SHORELINE COURT SUITE 201 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080	X

Signatures
/s/ Geoffrey M. Parker, attorney-in-fact		6/11/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date