Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Pharmstandard International S.A.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC [PRTO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
65 BOULEVARD GRANDE DUCHESSE CHARLOTTE, 
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1528
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 8,493,925 (1) $ (1) D (2)  
Option (Right to Purchase)   (3)   (3) Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 6,795,140 (1) $ (3) D (2)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pharmstandard International S.A.
65 BOULEVARD GRANDE DUCHESSE CHARLOTTE
LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1528
    X    
Public Joint Stock Co Pharmstandard
LIKHACHEVSKY DRIVE
5 "B"
DOLGOPRUDNY, 1Z 141701
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Gerard Birchen /s/ Nicolas Gasztoniyi for Pharmstandard International S.A. 10/21/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Igor Krylov for Public Joint Stock Company "Pharmstandard" 10/21/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the Issuer's Common Stock on a one-for-one basis without payment of further consideration and has no expiration date. Each share will automatically convert into the Issuer's Common Stock concurrently with the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock. The shares do not reflect a 1-for-15.87 reverse stock split effected on October 6, 2014.
(2) The shares are held by Pharmstandard International S.A. ("Pharmstandard"). Pharmstandard is a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Joint Stock Company "Pharmstandard". As the parent entity, Public Joint Stock Company "Pharmstandard" has sole voting power and investment control over the shares.
(3) Pharmstandard has the right to purchase shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock under the Series D Purchase Agreement at a price of $0.588656, which right to purchase is not currently exercisable and shall terminate upon the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock.
 
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