Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BASKETT FOREST	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ARDELYX, INC. [ ARDX ]	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) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/10/2020
(Street) TIMONIUM, MD 21093 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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 Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹⁾		1482809	D	$0.00	8086401	I	See Note 2 ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽³⁾		455222	A	$0.00	455222	I	See Note 4 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽⁵⁾		455222	D	$0.00	0	I	See Note 4 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽⁶⁾		477604	D	$0.00	2604582	I	See Note 7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽⁸⁾		7164	A	$0.00	7164	I	See Note 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹⁰⁾		7164	D	$0.00	0	I	See Note 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹¹⁾		539587	D	$0.00	2942599	I	See Note 12 ⁽¹²⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹³⁾		8094	A	$0.00	8094	I	See Note 14 ⁽¹⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹⁵⁾		8094	D	$0.00	0	I	See Note 14 ⁽¹⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹⁶⁾		83237	A	$0.00	83237	I	See Note 17 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹⁸⁾		43	A	$0.00	83280	I	See Note 17 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽¹⁹⁾		3369	A	$0.00	86649	I	See Note 17 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽²⁰⁾		3377	A	$0.00	90026	I	See Note 17 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽²¹⁾		21821	A	$0.00	21821	I	See Note 22 ⁽²²⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽²³⁾		389	A	$0.00	389	I	See Note 24 ⁽²⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/10/2020		J⁽²⁵⁾		690	A	$0.00	1079	I	See Note 24 ⁽²⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/11/2020		S		44991	D	$6.3227 ⁽²⁶⁾	45035	I	See Note 17 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Common Stock	6/11/2020		S		21821	D	$6.3695 ⁽²⁷⁾	0	I	See Note 22 ⁽²²⁾
Common Stock	6/11/2020		S		1079	D	$6.376 ⁽²⁸⁾	0	I	See Note 24 ⁽²⁴⁾
Common Stock	6/12/2020		S		44992	D	$6.4163 ⁽²⁹⁾	43	I	See Note 17 ⁽¹⁷⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	New Enterprise Associates 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA 12") made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 1,482,809 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its general partner and its limited partners on June 10, 2020.
(2)	The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, LLC ("NEA 12 GP"), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 12"). NEA Partners 12 is the sole general partner of NEA 12, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 12 shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(3)	NEA Partners 12 received 455,222 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA 12 on June 10, 2020.
(4)	The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12, the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA Partners 12 shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(5)	NEA Partners 12 made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 455,222 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its limited partners on June 10, 2020.
(6)	New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P. ("NEA 15") made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 477,604 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer to its general partner and its limited partners on June 10, 2020.
(7)	The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 15 GP, LLC ("NEA 15 GP"), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15, L.P. ("NEA Partners 15"). NEA Partners 15 is the sole general partner of NEA 15, the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 15 shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(8)	NEA Partners 15 received 7,164 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA 15 on June 10, 2020.
(9)	The Reporting Person is a director of NEA 15 GP, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15, the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA Partners 15 shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(10)	NEA Partners 15 made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 7,164 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its limited partners on June 10, 2020.
(11)	NEA 15 Opportunity Fund, L.P. ("NEA Opportunity 15") made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 539,587 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its general partner and its limited partners on June 10, 2020.
(12)	The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 15 GP, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15-OF, L.P. ("NEA Partners 15-OF"). NEA Partners 15-OF is the sole general partner of NEA Opportunity 15, the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the securities held by NEA Opportunity 15 in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(13)	NEA Partners 15-OF received 8,094 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Opportunity 15 on June 10, 2020.
(14)	The Reporting Person is a director of NEA 15 GP, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15-OF, the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA Partners 15-OF shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(15)	NEA Partners 15-OF made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 8,094 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its limited partners on June 10, 2020.
(16)	New Enterprise Associates, LLC ("NEA LLC") received 83,237 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 12 on June 10, 2020.
(17)	The Reporting Person is a member of the Board of Directors of NEA LLC, which is the direct beneficial owner of the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA LLC shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(18)	NEA LLC received 43 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA 15 on June 10, 2020.
(19)	NEA LLC received 3,369 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 15 on June 10, 2020.
(20)	NEA LLC received 3,377 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 15-OF on June 10, 2020.
(21)	The Baskett Family Trust u/a dtd 10/12/10 (the "Baskett Trust") received 21,821 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 12 on June 10, 2020.
(22)	The Reporting Person is a trustee of the Baskett Trust, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, as amended, of such portion of the Baskett Trust shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(23)	The Baskett-McKay Family Trust dtd 3/12/2014 (the "Baskett-McKay Trust") received 389 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 15 on June 10, 2020.
(24)	The Reporting Person is a trustee of the Baskett-McKay Trust, which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, as amended, of such portion of the Baskett-McKay Trust shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
(25)	The Baskett-McKay Trust received 690 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 15-OF on June 10, 2020.
(26)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.21 to $6.495, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (26) to this Form 4.
(27)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.21 to $6.70, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (27) to this Form 4.
(28)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.25 to $6.66, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (28) to this Form 4.
(29)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.29 to $6.585, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (29) to this Form 4.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BASKETT FOREST 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 TIMONIUM, MD 21093		X

Signatures
/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact		6/12/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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