Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHIMMEL PAUL	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol aTYR PHARMA INC [ LIFE ]	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) 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE #250	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/10/2020
(Street) SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	2/10/2020		P		254000 (1)	A	$4.25 (1)	437590	I	See Footnote (2)
Common Stock								2890	D
Common Stock								63023	I	See Footnote (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents shares purchased in an underwritten public offering at a public offering price of $4.25 per share.
(2)	There shares are owned directly by Schimmel Revocable Trust U/A Dtd 9/6/2000. The Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees of the Schimmel Revocable Trust U/A Dtd 9/6/2000.
(3)	These shares are owned directly by Paul Schimmel Prototype PSP, Paul Schimmel Trustee, FBO Paul Schimmel. The Reporting Person is the sole owner of the Paul Schimmel Prototype PSP, Paul Schimmel Trustee, FBO Paul Schimmel.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHIMMEL PAUL 3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE #250 SAN DIEGO, CA 92121	X

Signatures
Nancy E. Denyes, Attorney-in-Fact		2/11/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date