PRNB Principia Biopharma Inc

FORM 4 [X] 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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Thomas Dolca	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Principia Biopharma Inc. [ PRNB ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Medical Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA INC., 220 E. GRAND AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/28/2020
(Street) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	9/28/2020		U(1)		2207 (2)	D	$100.00	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.77	9/28/2020		D (3)			168057	(3)	10/22/2028	Common Stock	168057	(3)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.42	9/28/2020		D (3)			60000	(3)	2/28/2029	Common Stock	60000	(3)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$67.31	9/28/2020		D (3)			55000	(3)	3/4/2030	Common Stock	55000	(3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 16, 2020, by and among Principia Biopharma Inc. (the "Issuer"), Sanofi ("Sanofi") and Kortex Acquisition Corp. ("Purchaser") (the "Merger Agreement"), on September 28, 2020, Purchaser merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanofi (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), these shares were canceled in exchange for $100.00 per share in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes.
(2)	Includes 381 shares acquired under the Employment Stock Purchase Plan on September 25, 2020.
(3)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of the unvested and outstanding options was accelerated and became fully vested, and each of the outstanding options was canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares that are subject to such options, multiplied by (ii) the excess (if any) of (x) $100.00 over (y) the exercise price payable per share under such options.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thomas Dolca C/O PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA INC. 220 E. GRAND AVENUE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080			Chief Medical Officer

Signatures
/s/ Christopher Y. Chai, Attorney-in-Fact for Dolca Thomas		9/28/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date