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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LOVE TED W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. [GBT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC., 171 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2019
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		 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 02/01/2019   M   21,813 A (1) 1,150,788 D  
Common Stock 02/01/2019   F   7,814 (2) D $ 48.44 1,142,974 D  
Common Stock               2,500 I By Daughter
Common Stock               2,500 I By Daughter

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 48.44 02/01/2019   A   145,000     (3) 01/31/2029 Common Stock 145,000 $ 0 145,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/01/2019   A   90,000     (4)   (4) Common Stock 90,000 $ 0 90,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/01/2019   M     12,063   (5)   (5) Common Stock 12,063 $ 0 48,250 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/01/2019   M     9,750   (6)   (6) Common Stock 9,750 $ 0 58,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LOVE TED W
C/O GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
171 OYSTER POINT BLVD., SUITE 300
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		   X     See Remarks  

Signatures

 /s/ Lesley Ann Calhoun, as Attorney-in-Fact   02/05/2019
**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) Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(2) Represents number of shares of Issuer's Common Stock withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligations in connection with the vesting of 21,813 shares of Common Stock underlying the Reporting Person's RSUs.
(3) The shares of Common Stock underlying the option vest in 16 equal quarterly installments over 4 years from February 1, 2019, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. This option is subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.
(4) The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2019, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.
(5) The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2017, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.
(6) The shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest in 8 equal semi-annual installments over 4 years from February 1, 2018, so long as the Reporting Person continues as an employee or other service provider of the Issuer through each vesting date. The RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason after a change of control of the Issuer.
 
Remarks:
Chief Executive Officer and President

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