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 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 *
  HUNT RONALD
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Iterum Therapeutics plc [ITRM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ITERUM THERAPEUTICS PLC, BLK 2, FL. 3, HARCOURT CENTRE, HARCOURT ST.
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DUBLIN, L2 2
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)

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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
Series A Preferred Shares   (1)   (2) Ordinary Shares 466,793 $ (1) I By New Leaf Ventures III, L.P. (3)
Series B-1 Preferred Shares   (4)   (2) Ordinary Shares 178,230 $ (4) I By New Leaf Ventures III, L.P. (3)
Series B-2 Preferred Shares   (5)   (2) Ordinary Shares 148,603 $ (5) I By New Leaf Ventures III, L.P. (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HUNT RONALD
C/O ITERUM THERAPEUTICS PLC, BLK 2
FL. 3, HARCOURT CENTRE, HARCOURT ST.
DUBLIN, L2 2
  X   X    

Signatures

/s/ Craig Slutzkin, attorney-in-fact for Ronald M. Hunt 05/24/2018
**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 Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into Ordinary Shares of the Issuer at the option of the holder. The Series A Preferred Shares will automatically convert into Ordinary Shares of the Issuer on a 1-to-1 basis upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer for no additional consideration.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) These shares are held directly by New Leaf Ventures III, L.P. ("NLV-III"). New Leaf Venture Associates III, L.P. ("NLVA-III LP") is the general partner of NLV-III and New Leaf Venture Management III, L.L.C. ("NLVM-III LLC") is the general partner of NLVA-III LP, and each of NLVA-III LP and NLVM-III LLC may be deemed to have sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by NLV-III. The Reporting Person, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors, is a managing director of NLVM-III LLC and, in his capacity as a managing director, may be deemed to have shared voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by NLV-III. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities held by NLV-III, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(4) The Series B-1 Preferred Shares are convertible into Ordinary Shares of the Issuer at the option of the holder. The Series B-1 Preferred Shares will automatically convert into Ordinary Shares of the Issuer on a 1-to-1 basis upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer for no additional consideration.
(5) The Series B-2 Preferred Shares are convertible into Ordinary Shares of the Issuer at the option of the holder. The Series B-2 Preferred Shares will automatically convert into Ordinary Shares of the Issuer on a 1-to-1 basis upon closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer for no additional consideration.

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