Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

April 1, 2020

Documents

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 *
  Groch Brian J.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2020		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acasti Pharma Inc. [ACST]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ACASTI PHARMA INC., 545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, SUITE 100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAVAL, A8 H7T 0A3		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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
Share Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 07/02/2028 Common Shares 300,000 $ 0.77 (5) D  
Share Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 04/15/2029 Common Shares 34,000 $ 1.28 (5) D  
Share Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 04/15/2029 Common Shares 116,000 $ 1.28 (5) D  
Share Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 03/31/2030 Common Shares 587,000 $ 0.53 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Groch Brian J.
C/O ACASTI PHARMA INC.
545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, SUITE 100
LAVAL, A8 H7T 0A3		       CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER  

Signatures

/s/ Kelsey Weiner, Attorney-in-Fact 04/01/2020
**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) Represents 300,000 common shares underlying 300,000 share options granted on July 2, 2018. These share options vest in 12 equal installments on a quarterly basis starting from July 2, 2018 until July 2, 2021.
(2) Represents 34,000 common shares underlying 34,000 share options granted on April 15, 2019. These share options vest in 12 equal installments on a quarterly basis starting from April 15, 2019 until April 15, 2022.
(3) Represents 116,000 common shares underlying 116,000 share options granted on April 15, 2019. These share options vest in 12 equal installments on a quarterly basis starting from April 15, 2019 until April 15, 2022.
(4) Represents 587,000 common shares underlying 587,000 share options granted on March 31, 2020. These share options vest in 12 equal installments on a quarterly basis starting from March 31, 2020 until March 31, 2023.
(5) Canadian dollars.
 
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