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 *
  Kaseta Michael
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. [ARLZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 7100 WEST CREDIT AVENUE, SUITE 101
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MISSISSAUGA, A6 L5N 0E4
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 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 Shares, without par value 2,500 (1)
D
 

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 11/11/2026 Common Stock 37,500 $ 4.9 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/15/2027 Common Stock 5,000 $ 2.37 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 05/11/2027 Common Stock 25,000 $ 1.56 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kaseta Michael
C/O ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
7100 WEST CREDIT AVENUE, SUITE 101
MISSISSAUGA, A6 L5N 0E4
      Interim CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Michael Kaseta 12/04/2017
**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) Consists of 2,500 Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2016 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, which vest in substantially equal annual installments over the three years immediately following the date of grant (March 15, 2017), subject to continued employment or service to the Company.
(2) The option vests in substantially equal monthly installments over four years from date of grant (November 11, 2016), subject to continued employment or service to the Company.
(3) The option vests in substantially equal monthly installments over four years from date of grant (March 15, 2017), subject to continued employment or service to the Company.
(4) The option vests as to 25% of the shares on May 11, 2018, and the remainder vests in substantially equal monthly installments over the 36 months immediately following such date, subject to continued employment or service to the Company.

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