FORM 4
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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 *

McAvoy David R. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ENDOCYTE INC [ ECYT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3000 KENT AVE., SUITE A1-100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/21/2018
(Street)

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   12/21/2018     D    2119   (1) D $24.00   (2) 0   D    
Common Stock   12/21/2018     D    23750   D $24.00   (3) 0   D    

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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $2.96   12/21/2018     D         37500      (4) 1/5/2028   Common Stock   37500   $21.04   (4) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Includes 1,684 shares acquired under the Endocyte, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 14, 2018.
(2)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 17, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Endocyte, Inc. (the "Company"), Novartis AG ("Novartis") and Edinburgh Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis ("Merger Sub"), at the effective time (the "Effective Time") of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, which Effective Time occurred on December 21, 2018, each share of Company common stock was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $24.00, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
(3)  This restricted stock unit ("RSU") award provided for vesting and settlement 1/4 annually over a period of 4 years beginning on February 5, 2019 in the form of one share of Company common stock for each RSU. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to $24.00, multiplied by the number of shares of Company common stock subject to such RSU, less any applicable withholding taxes.
(4)  This Company stock option was scheduled to vest 1/4 annually over a period of 4 years beginning on February 5, 2019. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Company stock option that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the excess of $24.00 over the exercise price with respect to such stock option, multiplied by the number of shares of Company common stock subject to such stock option, less any applicable withholding taxes.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McAvoy David R.
3000 KENT AVE., SUITE A1-100
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906

General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Beth A. Taylor, Attorney-in-Fact for David R. McAvoy (power of attorney previously filed) 12/21/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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