Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Conner Edward R.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC [SGMO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & Chief Medical Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC., POINT RICHMOND TECH CTR, 501 CANAL BLVD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2018
(Street)

RICHMOND, CA 94804		 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 05/07/2018   M   5,000 A $ 3.2 15,125 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/07/2018   S(2)   5,000 D $ 16.3628 (3) 10,125 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.2 05/07/2018   M     5,000   (4) 11/29/2026 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 170,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Conner Edward R.
C/O SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
POINT RICHMOND TECH CTR, 501 CANAL BLVD.
RICHMOND, CA 94804		       Sr. VP & Chief Medical Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Denise Winn, Attorney-in-Fact   05/09/2018
**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) Includes 6,125 shares subject to restricted stock units granted on January 24, 2018 that will vest in three (3) equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date, such that they will be vested in full on the third (3rd) anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through such date. Includes 2,000 shares acquired by the Reporting Person on April 30, 2018 under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) All sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 16, 2017.
(3) The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $16.25 to $16.60 The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4) One-quarter (1/4) of the option shares vested and became exercisable upon completion of one (1) year of service by the Reporting Person measured from the grant date, and the remainder will vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments for thirty-six (36) months thereafter, provided that the Reporting Person remains in service with the Issuer through each such monthly vesting date.

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