FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Shah Vinay 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Aravive, Inc. [ ARAV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O ARAVIVE, INC., LYONDELLBASEL TOWER, 1221 MCKINNEY ST. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/12/2018
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77010
(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   10/12/2018     A    178606   A   (1) 178606   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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $0.24   10/12/2018     A      19380         (2) 9/30/2024   Common Stock   19380     (2) 19380   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $0.66   10/12/2018     A      38001         (3) 6/15/2027   Common Stock   38001     (3) 38001   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $0.90   10/12/2018     A      19000         (4) 12/14/2027   Common Stock   19000     (4) 19000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $0.90   10/12/2018     A      19000         (5) 3/20/2028   Common Stock   19000     (5) 19000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Shares of common stock of the corporation known as Aravive Biologics, Inc. ("Aravive") were converted into shares of the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 3, 2018, by and among the Issuer, Velo Merger Sub, Inc. and Aravive (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Aravive common stock was exchanged for 2.2801 shares of the Issuer's common stock, subject to adjustment for any reverse stock split. Following the merger, the Issuer effected a reverse stock split at a ratio of one new share for every six shares of Issuer common stock outstanding and the Issuer changed its name to Aravive, Inc. All share and option numbers reflect the reverse stock split.
(2)  On October 1, 2014, Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 51,000 shares of the common stock of Aravive at an exercise price of $0.09 per share. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option was converted into an option to purchase 19,380 shares of Issuer common stock (as adjusted for the stock split) at a per share exercise price of $0.24 per share (as adjusted for the stock split). The option is fully vested with respect to all of the underlying shares and exercisable as of the effective date of the merger.
(3)  On June 15, 2017, Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the common stock of Aravive at an exercise price of $0.23 per share. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option was converted into an option to purchase 38,001 shares of Issuer common stock (as adjusted for the stock split) at a per share exercise price of $0.66 per share (as adjusted for the stock split). The option is fully vested with respect to all of the underlying shares and exercisable as of the effective date of the merger.
(4)  On December 14, 2017, Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the common stock of Aravive at an exercise price of $0.34 per share. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option was converted into an option to purchase 19,000 shares of Issuer common stock (as adjusted for the stock split) at a per share exercise price of $0.90 per share (as adjusted for the stock split). The option is fully vested with respect to all of the underlying shares and exercisable as of the effective date of the merger.
(5)  On March 20, 2018, Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the common stock of Aravive at an exercise price of $0.34 per share. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option was converted into an option to purchase 19,000 shares of Issuer common stock (as adjusted for the stock split) at a per share exercise price of $0.90 per share (as adjusted for the stock split). The option is fully vested with respect to all of the underlying shares and exercisable as of the effective date of the merger.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shah Vinay
C/O ARAVIVE, INC.
LYONDELLBASEL TOWER, 1221 MCKINNEY ST.
HOUSTON, TX 77010

Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Kevin Haas, Attorney-in-fact 10/16/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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