Sec Form 4 Filing - Conti Kurt G @ Edge Therapeutics, Inc. - 2018-03-23

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 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 Conti Kurt G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Edge Therapeutics, Inc. [ EDGE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 CONNELL DRIVE, SUITE 4000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/23/2018 (Street) BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ07922 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/23/2018 J( 1 ) 58,476 D $ 0 0 I ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) By Trust ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 324,541 D Common Stock 789,420 I ( 5 ) By Oakwood Capital, Llc ( 5 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Conti Kurt G 300 CONNELL DRIVE, SUITE 4000 BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ07922 X Signatures /s/ Albert N. Marchio II, attorney-in-fact 03/30/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On March 23, 2018 three Trusts were dissolved and share ownership of 58,476 shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person had previously disclaimed beneficial ownership of transferred to the Reporting Person's three adult children who do not live in the same household as Reporting Person. ( 2 )On March 23, 2018 the Austin Conti Trust was dissolved and share ownership of 29,238 shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person had previously disclaimed beneficial ownership of transferred to sole ownership of Austin Conti, the Reporting Person's adult child who does not live in the same household as Reporting Person. ( 3 )On March 23, 2018 the Brooke Conti Trust was dissolved and share ownership of 14,619 shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person had previously disclaimed beneficial ownership of transferred to sole ownership of Brooke Conti, the Reporting Person's adult child who does not live in the same household as Reporting Person. ( 4 )On March 23, 2018 the Hunter Conti Trust was dissolved and share ownership of 14,619 shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person had previously disclaimed beneficial ownership of transferred to sole ownership of Hunter Conti, the Reporting Person's adult child who does not live in the same household as Reporting Person. ( 5 )The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Oakwood Capital, LLC and may be deemed to beneficially own these shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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