Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * Blum Susan	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/17/2019	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. /NEW/ [MLNT]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) C/O MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 300 TRISTATE INTERNATIONAL, SUITE 272	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) VP of Finance & CAO /
(Street) LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. 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 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)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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
Melinta Common Stock	(1)	3/21/2026	Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	877.0	$190.0	D
Melinta Common Stock	(2)	8/7/2027	Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	80.0	$104.85	D
Melinta Common Stock	(3)	4/19/2028	Melinta Stock Option (right to buy)	4000.0	$37.25	D
Melinta Common Stock	(4)	(4)	Melinta Restricted Stock Units	25000.0	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares will vest 25% on the first anniversary of the award, March 22, 2017, then ratably over the following 36 months.
(2)	Shares will vest 25% on the first anniversary of the award, August 8, 2018, then ratably over the following 36 months.
(3)	Shares will vest 25% on the first anniversary of the award, April 18, 2019, then ratably over the following 36 months.
(4)	The restricted stock units will vest in equal semi-annual installments over the two year period following May 16, 2019, subject to continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Blum Susan C/O MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 300 TRISTATE INTERNATIONAL, SUITE 272 LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069			VP of Finance & CAO

Signatures
/s/ Russell E Causey, by Power of Attorney		10/25/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date