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 *
  MAHAFFY PATRICK J
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Clovis Oncology, Inc. [CLVS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC., 2525 28TH STREET, SUITE 100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOULDER, CO 80301
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)
Common Stock 810,346 (1)
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
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock   (2)   (2) Common Stock 17,835 $ (2) D  
Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock   (2)   (2) Common Stock 17,835 $ (2) D  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   (2)   (2) Common Stock 38,605 $ (2) D  
Convertible Promissory Notes   (3)   (3) Common Stock (3) $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MAHAFFY PATRICK J
C/O CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.
2525 28TH STREET, SUITE 100
BOULDER, CO 80301
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

s/ Patrick J. Mahaffy 11/15/2011
**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) 25% of these shares vested on May 12, 2009, and 1/48th of the remaining shares vest on each monthly anniversary of such date.
(2) The reported securities are convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the reporting person, have no expiration date, and will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(3) The outstanding $206,000 principal amount of these 5% convertible promissory notes and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon from and after May 25, 2011 will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering at a conversion price equal to the per share price to the public of the Common Stock sold in the Issuer's initial public offering.

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