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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

KAISER WILHEM ALLEE

(Street)

LEVERKUSEN

51368

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRISPR Therapeutics AG [ CRSP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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. 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	01/05/2018		P		527,472	A	$22.75	5,632,802	I	By subsidiary⁽¹⁾
Common Shares								75,945	I	By subsidiary⁽²⁾

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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

KAISER WILHEM ALLEE

(Street)

LEVERKUSEN

51368

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bayer Global Investments B.V.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ENERGIEWEG 1, 3641 RT

(Street)

MIJDRECHT

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents purchase by Bayer Global Investments B.V. ("Bayer BV"). Bayer BV is the Direct Owner of 5,632,802 common shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG ("CRISR"). This Form 4 is a joint filing of Bayer BV and Bayer AG. Bayer AG is the 100% Indirect Owner through subsidiaries of the same shares as to which Bayer BV is the Direct Owner.

2. Reflects shares of CRISR received by a subsidiary of Bayer AG as a pro rata distribution from a limited partnership. Bayer AG is the 100% Indirect Owner through subsidiaries of such shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bayer Aktiengesellschaft by Oliver Rittgen	01/30/2018
	/s/ Bayer Aktiengesellschaft by Martina Voelkel	01/30/2018
	/s/ Bayer Global Investments B.V. by Cyprianus Hermanus Alphonsus	01/30/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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