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 *
Repella Robert
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. [VNDA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Cheif Commercial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SUITE 300E
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2012
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20037
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

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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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.12 12/07/2012   A   56,250     (1) 12/06/2022 Common Stock 56,250 $ 0 56,250 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2) 12/07/2012   A   18,750     (3)   (4) Common Stock 18,750 $ 0 18,750 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Repella Robert
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
SUITE 300E
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
      SVP & Cheif Commercial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Robert Repella   12/11/2012
**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) 50% of the shares subject to this option shall vest in 48 equal monthly installments beginning January 7, 2013 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through the Initial Vesting Date. 50% of the shares subject to this option shall vest upon acceptance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Issuer's New Drug Application Filing for tasimelteon for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Disorder (the "Vesting Event"), provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through the Vesting Event.
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive a share of the Issuer's common stock.
(3) 50% of the RSUs shall vest in four equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2014. 50% of the RSUs shall vest upon the Vesting Event, provided Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through the Vesting Event. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissable Trading Day (as defined in the RSU Agreement) that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.
(4) Not Applicable.

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