SC 13G 1 cdtx.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of Issuer) Cidara Therapeutics, Inc (Title of Class of Securities) Common Stock (CUSIP Number) 71757107 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) November 3, 2016 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ]Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ]Rule 13d-1(c) [ ]Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 71757107 1.Names of Reporting Persons. Laurence W.Lytton 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a).......................................................................... (b).......................................................................... 3.SEC Use Only 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization USA 5.Sole Voting Power 824,392 6.Shared Voting Power 58,019 7.Sole Dispositive Power 824,392 8.Shared Dispositive Power 58,019 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 882,411 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)................................. 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.3% 12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1. (a)Name of Issuer Cidara Therapeutics, Inc (b)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 6310 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Item 2. (a)Name of Person Filing Laurence W. Lytton (b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 467 CPW New York, NY 10025 (c)Citizenship USA (d)Title of Class of Securities Common (e)CUSIP Number 71757107 Item 3. not applicable Item 4.Ownership. (a)Amount beneficially owned: 882,411 shares consisting of 781,867 shares held by the reporting person, 42,525 held in the AWL Family LLC, 6,256 held in the IKL Trust, 12,393 held in the KLL Family Trust, 27,300 held in the WWL Family Trust, and 12,070 shares held in other related accounts. (b)Percent of class: 5.3% (c)Number of shares as to which the person has: (i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 824,392. (ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 58,019 (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 824,392. (iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 58,019 Item 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Item 10.Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. __11/11/16____________________________ Date ____s/ Laurence W. Lytton____________________________ Signature _____Laurence W. Lytton___________________________ Name/Title