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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Foresite Capital Management II, LLC 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/22/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC [AERI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 4500 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 Stock 1,672,714 I See Footnote (1) Common Stock 1,447,884 I See Footnote (2)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Foresite Capital Management II, LLC 600 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 4500 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111	Â	  X	Â	Â
Foresite Capital Fund II, L.P. 600 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 4500 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111	Â	  X	Â	Â
Foresite Capital Management III, LLC 600 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 4500 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111	Â	  X	Â	Â
Foresite Capital Fund III, L.P. 600 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 4500 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111	Â	  X	Â	Â
Tananbaum James B. 3052 PACIFIC AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

FORESITE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, LLC, By: /s/ Dennis D. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer		07/26/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
FORESITE CAPITAL FUND II, L.P., By: Foresite Capital Management II, LLC, Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Dennis D. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer		07/26/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
FORESITE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III, LLC, By: /s/ Dennis D. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer		07/26/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
FORESITE CAPITAL FUND III, L.P., By: Foresite Capital Management III, LLC, Its: General Partner, By: /s/ Dennis D. Ryan, Chief Financial Officer		07/26/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ James B. Tananbaum		07/26/2016
**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)	The shares are owned directly by Foresite Capital Fund II, L.P. ("FCF II"). Foresite Capital Management II, LLC ("FCM II"), the general partner of FCF II, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. James B. Tananbaum ("Mr. Tananbaum"), in his capacity as managing member of FCM II, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. Each Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group." Each of FCM II and its members and Mr. Tananbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of any of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that FCM II and its members or Mr. Tananbaum is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(2)	The shares are owned directly by Foresite Capital Fund III, L.P. ("FCF III"). Foresite Capital Management III, LLC ("FCM III"), the general partner of FCF II, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. James B. Tananbaum ("Mr. Tananbaum"), in his capacity as managing member of FCM III, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. Each Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group." Each of FCM III and its members and Mr. Tananbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of any of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that FCM III and its members or Mr. Tananbaum is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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