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 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 *
  DAG Ventures Management V, LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. [ATRA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94301
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 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)

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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
Series A Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,278,935 $ (1) I see footnote (2)
Series B Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 623,863 $ (1) I see footnote (2)
Series A Prefered Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 3,115 $ (1) I see footnote (3)
Series B Preferred STock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,519 $ (1) I see footnote (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DAG Ventures Management V, LLC
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
DAG Ventures V-QP, L.P.
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
DAG Ventures V, L.P.
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Goodrich R. Thomas
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Cadeddu John J.
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Williams Greg
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Chung Young J.
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
Pianim Nicholas K.
251 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Joseph J. Zanone by power of attorney 10/15/2014
**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) Each share of preferred stock will automatically convert into one share of the Issuer's common stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The shares have no expiration date.
(2) The shares are held by DAG Ventures V, L.P. DAG Ventures Management V, LLC ("DAG Management V") serves as the sole General Partner of DAG Ventures V, L.P. ("DAG V"). As such, DAG Management V possesses sole voting and investment control over the securities owned by DAG V and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities held by DAG V. DAG Management V, however, owns no securities of the Issuer directly. Messrs. Cadeddu, Chung, Goodrich, Pianim and Williams are Managing Directors of DAG Management V and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by DAG V. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by DAG V except to the extent of his or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The shares are held by DAG Ventures V-QP, L.P. DAG Ventures Management V, LLC ("DAG Management V") serves as the sole General Partner of DAG Ventures V-QP, L.P. ("DAG V-QP"). As such, DAG Management V possesses sole voting and investment control over the securities owned by DAG V-QP and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities held by DAG V-QP. DAG Management V, however, owns no securities of the Issuer directly. Messrs. Cadeddu, Chung, Goodrich, Pianim and Williams are Managing Directors of DAG Management V and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by DAG V-QP. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by DAG V-QP except to the extent of his or its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.

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