Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Rothera Mark
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. [PTCT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC., 100 CORPORATE COURT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2017
(Street)

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 02/16/2017   M   3,125 A $ 10.85 28,773 D  
Common Stock               9,216 I By Trust (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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) $ 10.85 02/16/2017   M     3,125   (2) 05/15/2023 Common Stock 3,125 $ 0 72,193 D  
Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 10.85               (3) 05/15/2023 Common Stock 8,125   8,125 D  
Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 27.05               (4) 01/27/2024 Common Stock 65,000   65,000 D  
Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 51               (5) 01/01/2025 Common Stock 69,550   69,550 D  
Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 30.86               (6) 01/03/2026 Common Stock 70,000   70,000 D  
Stock Option (Right To Buy) $ 11.23               (7) 01/02/2027 Common Stock 56,000   56,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Rothera Mark
C/O PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
100 CORPORATE COURT
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
      Chief Commercial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Colleen Diver Johnson, attorney-in-fact   02/17/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares held by trust of which reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary and co-trustee.
(2) This option was granted on May 15, 2013 and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vested on May 15, 2014 and an additional 2.083% of the original number of shares underlying the option vesting monthly thereafter beginning on June 15, 2014.
(3) This option was granted on May 15, 2013 and vests as follows: 25% of the shares underlying the option vested on December 31, 2013 and an additional 2.083% of the original number of shares underlying the option vesting monthly thereafter beginning on January 31, 2014.
(4) This option was granted on January 28, 2014, and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vested on January 1, 2015, and an additional 6.25% of the original number of shares underlying the option vesting at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter, beginning on April 1, 2015.
(5) This option was granted on January 2, 2015, and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vested on January 1, 2016, and an additional 6.25% of the original number of shares underlying the option vesting at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter, beginning on April 1, 2016.
(6) This option was granted on January 4, 2016, and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on January 4, 2017, and an additional 6.25% of the original number of shares underlying the option vesting at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter, beginning on April 4, 2017.
(7) This option was granted on January 3, 2017, and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on January 3, 2018, and an additional 6.25% of the original number of shares underlying the option vesting at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter, beginning on April 3, 2018.

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