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 *
  VENROCK ASSOCIATES IV L P
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. [BLPH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VENROCK, 3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 6,011,793 (1)
I (2) (3)
By funds

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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
Warrant (right to buy) 03/26/2018(4) 09/26/2022 Common Stock 4,149,378 $ 1.242 I (3) (5) By funds

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
VENROCK ASSOCIATES IV L P
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Partners, L.P.
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
VENROCK ENTREPRENEURS FUND IV L P
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Management IV, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Partners Management, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
VEF Management IV, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
VHCP Management II, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    
Koh Bong Y
C/O VENROCK
3340 HILLVIEW AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
    X    

Signatures

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, Authorized Signatory 08/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ David L. Stepp, as attorney-in-fact 08/16/2018
**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) This Form 3 is the first of two Form 3s being filed to report the beneficial ownership of the following Reporting Persons: Venrock Associates IV, LP, Venrock Partners, LP, Venrock Entrepreneurs Fund IV, LP, Venrock Management IV, LLC, Venrock Partners Management, LLC, VEF Management IV, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, LP, VHCP Management II, LLC, VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, Bong Koh and Nimish Shah. Two Form 3s are being filed because each form can report a maximum of 10 reporting persons.
(2) Consists of (i) 783,407 shares held by Venrock Associates IV, LP ("VA4"), (ii) 159,761 shares held by Venrock Partners, LP ("VP"), (iii) 19,247 shares held by Venrock Entrepreneurs Fund IV, LP ("VEF4"), (iv) 2,952,442 shares held by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, LP ("VHCP2"), (v) 1,196,936 shares held by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC ("VHCP Co-2"), (vi) 818,190 shares held by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners III, LP ("VHCP3") and (vii) 81,810 shares held by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings III, LLC ("VHCP Co-3").
(3) Venrock Partners Management, LLC ("VPM") is the general partner of VP and may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. Venrock Management IV, LLC ("VM4") is the general partner of VA4 and may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. VHCP Management II, LLC ("VHCPM2") is the general partner of VHCP2 and the manager of VHCP Co-2 and may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. VHCP Management III, LLC ("VHCPM3") is the general partner of VHCP3 and the manager of VHCP Co-3 and may be deemed to beneficially own these shares. Bong Koh and Nimish Shah are the managing members of VHCPM2 and VHCPM3 and may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. Each of VPM, VM4, Bong Koh, Nimish Shah, VHCPM2 and VHCPM3 expressly disclaim beneficial ownership over these securities except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interests therein.
(4) These warrants are not exercisable to the extent that, after giving effect to any such exercise, the Reporting Persons' beneficial ownership in the issuer's outstanding common stock would exceed 4.99% (the "Beneficial Ownership Limitation"). The Beneficial Ownership Limitation may be increased or decreased by the warrant holder, but shall in no event exceed 9.99%.
(5) Consists of (i) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,952,442 shares held by VHCP2 and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,196,936 shares held by VHCP Co-2.

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