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 *
  Zhan Hangjun
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kindred Biosciences, Inc. [KIN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC., 1555 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY, SUITE 200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Scientific Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BURLINGAME, CA 94010		 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 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)
Common Stock 31,000
D
 

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) (2)   (1) 04/02/2014 Common Stock 12,000 $ 19.96 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (2)   (1) 10/31/2014 Common Stock 7,500 $ 9.17 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (2)   (1) 01/26/2015 Common Stock 8,000 $ 6.96 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (2)   (1) 01/27/2016 Common Stock 10,000 $ 3.25 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (2)   (1) 04/05/2016 Common Stock 15,000 $ 3.6 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3)   (1) 01/23/2017 Common Stock 75,000 $ 6.4 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3)   (1) 07/24/2017 Common Stock 50,000 $ 7.65 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zhan Hangjun
C/O KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
1555 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY, SUITE 200
BURLINGAME, CA 94010		       Chief Scientific Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Hangjun Zhan 01/24/2018
**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 option will vest as to 25% after one year following the date of grant, and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the following three years, provided Reporting Person remains in continuous employ of the Issuer.
(2) Granted Pursuant to the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
(3) Granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

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