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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Griffith Christopher M.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dermira, Inc. [DERM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Head Corp. Dev. & Strategy (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DERMIRA, INC., 275 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, SUITE 150 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/15/2018 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA 94025 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 Common Stock 08/15/2018   M   350 A $ 0 44,558 (1) D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   M   469 A $ 0 45,027 D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   M   937 A $ 0 45,964 D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   M   1,079 A $ 0 47,043 D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   F   122 D $ 9.58 46,921 D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   F   163 D $ 9.58 46,758 D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   F   325 D $ 9.58 46,433 D   Common Stock 08/15/2018   F   374 D $ 9.58 46,059 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	08/15/2018		A		50,000		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	50,000	$ 0	50,000	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	08/15/2018		M			350	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	350	$ 0	3,150	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	08/15/2018		M			469	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	469	$ 0	4,221	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	08/15/2018		M			937	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	937	$ 0	1,875	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	08/15/2018		M			1,079	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,079	$ 0	1,078	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Griffith Christopher M. C/O DERMIRA, INC. 275 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, SUITE 150 MENLO PARK, CA 94025			SVP Head Corp. Dev. & Strategy

Signatures

/s/ Christine Ring, by power of attorney		08/17/2018
**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)	These shares include prior ESPP purchases.
(2)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of DERM common stock.
(3)	Vests as to 50% of the shares on each of May 17, 2019 and May 17, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous status as a service provider on the applicable vesting date.
(4)	Vested as to 10% of the shares on August 15, 2018. 30% of the shares will vest on each of August 15, 2019, August 15, 2020 and August 15, 2021, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous status as a service provider on the applicable vesting date.
(5)	Vested as to 10% of the shares on August 15, 2017 and 30% of the shares on August 15, 2018. 30% of the shares will vest on each of August 15, 2019 and August 15, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous status as a service provider on the applicable vesting date.
(6)	Vested as to 10% of the shares on August 15, 2016 and 30% of the shares on each of August 15, 2017 and August 15, 2018. The remaining 30% of the shares will vest on August 15, 2019, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous status as a service provider on the vesting date.

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