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 *
  Pruzanski Mark
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ICPT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 18 DESBROSSES ST.
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)

NEW YORK, NY 10013
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 380,767 (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
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 06/30/2014 Common Stock 8,653 (3) $ 2.89 (3) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 01/01/2015 Common Stock 25,961 (3) $ 2.89 (3) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 07/18/2016 Common Stock 64,903 (3) $ 9.82 (3) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 07/18/2016 Common Stock 64,903 (3) $ 9.82 (3) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 09/18/2018 Common Stock 41,105 (3) $ 9.82 (3) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (4) 07/20/2020 Common Stock 250,960 (3) $ 8.67 (3) D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock   (5) 10/13/2021 Common Stock 45,865 (3) $ 8.67 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pruzanski Mark
C/O INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18 DESBROSSES ST.
NEW YORK, NY 10013
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Barbara Duncan, as Attorney-in-fact 10/10/2012
**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) Reflects a 1-for-5.7778 reverse stock split effected on September 26, 2012.
(2) All of the shares underlying this option have vested.
(3) Reflects the 1-for-5.7778 reverse stock split effected on September 26, 2012 in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, pursuant to which (i) the number of shares of common stock underlying the option was divided by 5.7778 and (ii) the exercise price of the option was multiplied by 5.7778.
(4) 25% of the shares underlying this option were vested on December 31, 2010, and the remainder of the shares originally underlying the option vest on a pro rata monthly basis through December 31, 2013, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
(5) 19.59% of the shares underlying this option were vested on October 13, 2011, the date of grant, and the remainder of the shares originally underlying the option vest on a pro rata monthly basis through December 31, 2014, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
 
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