Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
Vivo Ventures V, LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC [SLNO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
505 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 207
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2017
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94301
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(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 12/15/2017   P   1,072,888 A $ 1.8425 3,888,137 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 12/15/2017   P   12,592 A $ 1.8425 45,667 I See footnote (2)

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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
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy) $ 2 12/15/2017   P   793,937   12/15/2017   (3) Common Stock 793,937 (4) 793,937 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy) $ 2 12/15/2017   P   9,318   12/15/2017   (3) Common Stock 9,318 (5) 9,318 I See footnote (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Vivo Ventures V, LLC
505 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 207
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund, L.P.
505 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 207
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Vivo Ventures Fund V, L.P.
505 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 207
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Frank Kung, Managing Member   12/19/2017
**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 securities are held directly by Vivo Ventures Fund V. L.P. ("Vivo Ventures Fund V"). The Reporting Person is the sole general partner of Vivo Ventures Fund V, and may be deemed to beneficially own such securities. The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Vivo Ventures Fund V. Edgar Engleman, Albert Cha and Frank Kung are members of the Reporting Person and disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Vivo Ventures Fund V, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(2) The securities are held directly by Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund L.P. ("Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund"). The Reporting Person is the sole general partner of Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund, and may be deemed to beneficially own such securities. The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund. Edgar Engleman, Albert Cha and Frank Kung are members of the Reporting Person and disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The warrant has a term of three years and, in the event of positive Phase III results for Diazoxide Choline Controlled-Release (DCCR) tablet in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), the warrant will expire 30 days from the announcement of such results.
(4) The reported securities are included within 1,072,888 units purchased by the Reporting Person for $1.8425 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to acquire 74% of a share of common stock.
(5) The reported securities are included within 12,592 units purchased by the Reporting Person for $1.8425 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to acquire 74% of a share of common stock.

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