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 OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 *
Khuong Chau Quang
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [PIRS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., LISE-MEITNER-STRASSE 30		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2015
(Street)

FREISING-WEIHENSTEPHAN, 2M 85354		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 07/06/2015   P   495,283 A $ 2.75 7,194,222 I See Footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock 07/06/2015   P   4,717 A $ 2.75 65,398 I See Footnotes (2) (3)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Khuong Chau Quang
C/O PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
LISE-MEITNER-STRASSE 30
FREISING-WEIHENSTEPHAN, 2M 85354		   X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Marc D. Mantell, Attorney-in-fact   07/08/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) These securities are held of record by OrbiMed Private Investments III, LP ("OPI III"). OrbiMed Capital GP III LLC ("GP III") is the sole general partner of OPI III, and OrbiMed Advisors LLC ("Advisors") is the managing member of GP III. Samuel D. Isaly, a natural person, is the managing member of and owner of a controlling interest in Advisors. By virtue of such relationships, GP III, Advisors and Mr. Isaly may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by OPI III and as a result may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such securities. The Reporting Person is an employee of Advisors and is obligated to transfer any shares issued under equity grants made to him by the Issuer, or the economic benefits thereof, to Advisors for the ultimate benefit of OPI III.
(2) Each of GP III, Advisors, Mr. Isaly and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report on Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that any such entity or person, including the Reporting Person, is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.
(3) These securities are held of record by OrbiMed Associates III, LP ("Associates III"). Advisors is the general partner of Associates III. Mr. Isaly is the managing member of and owner of a controlling interest in Advisors. By virtue of such relationships, Advisors and Mr. Isaly may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by Associates III and as a result may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such securities. The Reporting Person is an employee of Advisors.

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