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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 * Canaan VII L P   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHIMERIX INC [CMRX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/21/2014 (Street) WESTPORT, CT 06880 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 (1) 01/21/2014   J (1) 861,663 D $ 0 1,723,327 D   Common Stock (2) 01/21/2014   J (2) 8,616 D $ 0 0 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Canaan VII L P 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 WESTPORT, CT 06880	X
Canaan Partners VII LLC 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE WESTPORT, CT 06880	X

Signatures

Canaan VII L.P. By: Canaan Partners VII LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Guy M. Russo, Attorney-in-Fact		01/23/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Canaan Partners VII LLC By: /s/ Guy M. Russo, Attorney-in-Fact		01/23/2014
**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 were held directly by Canaan VII L.P. (the "Canaan Fund"). On January 21, 2014, the Canaan Fund distributed 861,663 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, pro-rata, to its partners for no consideration, in accordance with the exemption under Rule 16a-9(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Canaan Partners VII LLC ("Canaan VII" and together with Canaan Fund, the "Canaan Entities") is the sole general partner of the Canaan Fund, and each may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over the securities held by the Canaan Fund. Wende S. Hutton, a manager of Canaan VII, serves as the representative of the Canaan Entities on the Issuer's board of directors
(2)	These shares were held directly by Canaan VII. On January 21, 2014, Canaan VII received 8,616 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock as a result of the pro-rata distribution by the Canaan Fund for no consideration. Canaan VII then immediately distributed all such shares pro-rata to its members for no consideration, in accordance with the exemption under Rule 16a-9(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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