SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lucquin Denis

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SOFINNOVA PARTNERS

17 RUE DE SURENE

(Street)

PARIS

75008

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BioAmber Inc. [ BIOAU ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
Common Stock	2,922,780	I	FCPR Sofinnova Capital VI⁽¹⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Warrants (right to buy)	06/22/2009	06/22/2019	Common Stock	208,950	$5.743	I	FCPR Sofinnova Capital VI⁽¹⁾
Warrants (right to buy)	04/15/2011	04/15/2021	Common Stock	69,475	$10.547	I	FCPR Sofinnova Capital VI⁽¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person is a Managing Director of FCPR Sofinnova Capital VI, the owner of the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 Power of attorney

	/s/ Jean-Francois Huc, attorney in fact to Denis Lucquin	05/09/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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