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 *
PAKIANATHAN DEEPIKA
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. [CALA] 		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 DELPHI VENTURES,, 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 1, SUITE 135		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2014
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025		 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 10/07/2014   C   1,908,073 A (1) 1,908,073 I Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 10/07/2014   C   18,629 A (1) 18,629 I Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 10/07/2014   P   495,165 A $ 10 2,403,238 I Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 10/07/2014   P   4,835 A $ 10 23,464 I Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. (2)

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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
Series A Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   6,808     (1)   (1) Common Stock 6,808 $ 0 0 I Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series A Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   66     (1)   (1) Common Stock 66 $ 0 0 I Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. (2)
Series B Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   415,128     (1)   (1) Common Stock 415,128 $ 0 0 I Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series B Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   4,053     (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,053 $ 0 0 I Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. (2)
Series C Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   740,312     (1)   (1) Common Stock 740,312 $ 0 0 I Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series C Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   7,228     (1)   (1) Common Stock 7,228 $ 0 0 I Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. (2)
Series D Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   745,825     (1)   (1) Common Stock 745,825 $ 0 0 I Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series D Preferred Stock (1) 10/07/2014   C   7,282     (1)   (1) Common Stock 7,282 $ 0 0 I Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PAKIANATHAN DEEPIKA
C/O DELPHI VENTURES,
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BLDG. 1, SUITE 135
MENLO PARK, CA 94025		   X   X    

Signatures

 By: /s/ Matthew T. Potter, Name: Matthew T. Potter, Attorney-in-Fact for Deepika R. Pakianathan, Ph.D.   10/09/2014
**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) The preferred stock automatically converted into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis immediately upon the consummation of Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock and had no expiration date.
(2) The securities are directly held as follows: 2,403,238 shares by Delphi Ventures VIII, L.P. ("DV VIII") and 23,464 shares held by Delphi BioInvestments VIII, L.P. ("DBI VIII" and together with DV VIII, the "Delphi VIII Funds"). Delphi Management Partners VIII, L.L.C. ("DMP VIII") is the general partner of each of DV VIII and DBI VIII and may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Delphi VIII Funds. The Reporting Person is a managing member of DMP VIII and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Delphi VIII Funds. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Delphi VIII Funds, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

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