Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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, 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 *
Nashat Amir
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FATE THERAPEUTICS INC [FATE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O POLARIS PARTNERS, ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 10TH FL.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2018
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02210
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 12/11/2018   S   79,634 D $ 16.7117 (1) 2,393,552 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 12/11/2018   S   1,552 D $ 16.7117 (1) 2,392,000 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock 12/11/2018   S   546 D $ 16.7117 (1) 2,391,454 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 12/11/2018   S   796 D $ 16.7117 (1) 2,390,658 I See Footnote (5)

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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
Nashat Amir
C/O POLARIS PARTNERS
ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, 10TH FL.
BOSTON, MA 02210
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Max Eisenberg, Attorney-in-Fact for Amir Nashat   12/13/2018
**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) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.50 to $17.04, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the United States Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
(2) The reportable securities are owned directly by Polaris Venture Partners V, L.P. ("PVP V"). Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C. ("PVM V") is the general partner of PVP V. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PVM V. Each of Jonathan A. Flint ("Flint") and Terrance G. McGuire ("McGuire") are the managing members of PVM V. Each of Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person, in their respective capacities with respect to PVM V, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PVP V. Each of PVM V, Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
(3) The reportable securities are owned directly by Polaris Venture Partners Entrepreneurs' Fund V, L.P. ("PVPE V"). PVM V is the general partner of PVPE V. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PVM V. Each of Flint and McGuire are the managing members of PVM V. Each of Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person, in their respective capacities with respect to PVM V, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PVPE V. Each of PVM V, Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
(4) The reportable securities are owned directly by Polaris Venture Partners Founders' Fund V, L.P. ("PVPFF V"). PVM V is the general partner of PVPFF V. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PVM V. Each of Flint and McGuire are the managing members of PVM V. Each of Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person, in their respective capacities with respect to PVM V, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PVPFF V. Each of PVM V, Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
(5) The reportable securities are owned directly by Polaris Venture Partners Special Founders' Fund V, L.P. ("PVPSFF V"). PVM V is the general partner of PVPSFF V. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, is a member of PVM V. Each of Flint and McGuire are the managing members of PVM V. Each of Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person, in their respective capacities with respect to PVM V, may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PVPSFF V. Each of PVM V, Flint, McGuire and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any one of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

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