Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Gilbert Halley E
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC [IRWD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 301 BINNEY STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Legal Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
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 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)
Class A Common Stock 6,929
D
 

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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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 01/31/2018 Class B Common Stock 43,250 $ 3.76 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 01/31/2018 Class B Common Stock 24,000 $ 3.76 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 01/31/2018 Class B Common Stock 35,000 $ 3.76 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/11/2019 Class B Common Stock 50,000 $ 4.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 07/28/2019 Class B Common Stock 20,000 $ 5.48 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 07/28/2019 Class B Common Stock 20,000 $ 5.48 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 02/02/2020 Class A Common Stock 60,000 $ 11.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (8) 02/01/2021 Class A Common Stock 60,000 $ 11.11 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (9) 12/12/2021 Class A Common Stock 30,000 $ 11.83 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (10) 02/01/2022 Class A Common Stock 45,000 $ 14.72 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (11) 02/01/2023 Class A Common Stock 30,000 $ 13.08 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (12) 12/02/2023 Class A Common Stock 25,000 $ 11.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (13) 03/03/2024 Class A Common Stock 65,000 $ 14.11 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gilbert Halley E
C/O IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
301 BINNEY STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
      Chief Legal Officer  

Signatures

Halley E. Gilbert 03/05/2014
**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 option vested as to 25% of the shares of Class B Common Stock on the first anniversary of February 1, 2008, and 1/48th of the shares of Class B Common Stock vested each month thereafter for the next 36 months. The option was fully vested as of February 1, 2012.
(2) The option vested upon the earlier of (i) the issuer's achievement of a regulatory milestone and (ii) February 1, 2014. The regulatory milestone was met, so the option was fully vested as of October 24, 2011.
(3) The option vested upon the earlier of (i) the issuer's achievement of a commercial milestone and (ii) February 1, 2014. The commercial milestone was met, so the option was fully vested as of December 21, 2012.
(4) The option vested as to 1.25% of the shares of Class B Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2009 for the first 36 months, and vested as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class B Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter. The option was fully vested as of January 1, 2013.
(5) The option vests in full upon the issuer's achievement of a commercial milestone. The option has not vested as to any shares as of the date hereof. The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable.
(6) The option vests in full upon the issuer's achievement of a regulatory milestone. The option has not vested as to any shares as of the date hereof. The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable.
(7) The option vested as to 1.25% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2010 for the first 36 months, and vested as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter. The option was fully vested as of January 1, 2014.
(8) The option vested as to 1.25% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2011 for the first 36 months, and vests as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter.
(9) The option vests as to 1.25% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of December 12, 2011 for the first 36 months, and vests as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter.
(10) The option vests as to 1.25% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2012 for the first 36 months, and vests as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter.
(11) The option vests as to 1.25% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2013 for the first 36 months, and vests as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter.
(12) The option vests as to 1.25% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of December 1, 2013 for the first 36 months, and vests as to 4.5833% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary thereafter.
(13) The option vests as to 2.08333% of the shares of Class A Common Stock on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2014.
 
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