Ownership Submission
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

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 *
Haines Timothy
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC [PRTO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ABINGWORTH LLP, 38 JERMYN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2018
(Street)

LONDON, X0 SWIY 6DN
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

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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) $ 2.5 06/08/2018   A   12,700     (1) 06/07/2028 Common Stock 12,700 $ 0 12,700 D (2) (3)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Haines Timothy
C/O ABINGWORTH LLP
38 JERMYN STREET
LONDON, X0 SWIY 6DN
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ George A. Eldridge as attorney-in-fact for Timothy Haines   06/11/2018
**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) Tim Haines (the "Reporting Person") was granted options to purchase shares of common stock in consideration of his services as a director of the Issuer (the "Options"). The Options were granted on June 8, 2018 and the shares underlying the Options will vest 100% at the earlier of (i) June 8, 2019 and (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders.
(2) The Reporting Person is a member of Abingworth LLP ("ALLP"). ALLP provides advisory services to Abingworth Bioventures VI, LP ("ABV VI"). Under an agreement between the Reporting Person and ALLP, the Reporting Person is deemed to hold the Options and any shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Options, for the benefit of ABV VI, and must exercise the Options solely upon the direction of ALLP.
(3) ABV VI may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the Options, and the Reporting Person may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the Options through his indirect interest in ABV VI. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Options except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person, ALLP, ABV VI or any other person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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