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 *
  JOHNSON DAVID LEE
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. [GBT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC., 171 OYSTER POINT BLVD, SUITE 300		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		 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)

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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
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 35,000 (2) $ 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/11/2028 Common Stock 55,000 $ 54.05 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JOHNSON DAVID LEE
C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
171 OYSTER POINT BLVD, SUITE 300
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		       Chief Commercial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ David Lee Johnson 03/14/2018
**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) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of GBT common stock.
(2) The Restricted Stock Units shall vest with respect to 1/4th of the underlying shares on April 1, 2019. Thereafter, 1/6th of the remaining underlying shares shall vest on a semi-annual basis (every six months) until fully vested on April 1, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.
(3) The Stock Option becomes exercisable with respect to 1/4th of the underlying shares on March 12, 2019 and with respect to an additional 1/12th of the underlying shares each quarter thereafter until fully vested on March 12, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer. The Stock Option is subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.

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