Edgar Filing: DRANT RYAN D

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DRANT RYAN D

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEPLIN INC [PLIN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1119 ST. PAUL STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2009

(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202

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	11/11/2009		U		1,301,781.55	D	$ 16.99	0 ⁽³⁾	I	See Note 1 ⁽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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)

$ 7.86

11/11/2009

264,608

10/23/2008

10/23/2013

Common Stock

264,608

$ 9.13

0 ⁽³⁾

See Note 2 ⁽²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DRANT RYAN D 1119 ST. PAUL STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21202		X

Signatures

/s/ Louis Citron, attorney-in-fact		11/13/2009
^**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 Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, LLC, the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 12"). NEA Partners 12 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA 12"), which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), or otherwise of the securities of the issuer held by NEA 12, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(2)	The securities are directly held by NEA 12. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act or otherwise of the securities held by NEA 12, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(3)	As a result of the disposition of securities of the issuer, NEA 12 no longer owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of the issuer and, accordingly, is no longer currently subject to reporting requirements or other obligations under Section 16 of the 1934 Act with respect to ownership of the common stock of the issuer which, in turn, means that the Reporting Person also is no longer subject to such provisions of the 1934 Act.

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