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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Fundaro Paolo   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ICPT] 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) C/O INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 18 DESBROSSES STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/09/2013 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10013 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 08/09/2013   M   325 A (1) 2,628 D   Common Stock (4) 08/12/2013   M   3,461 A $ 10.1112 6,089 D   Common Stock (4) 08/12/2013   S   800 D $ 45.8868 (5) 5,289 D   Common Stock (4) 08/12/2013   S   3,959 D $ 46.1841 (6) 1,330 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

08/09/2013

M

325 (2)

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

325

$ 0

1,298

D

Options to Purchase Common Stock (4)

$ 10.1112

08/12/2013

M

3,461

(3)

03/23/2017

Common Stock

3,461

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fundaro Paolo C/O INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 18 DESBROSSES STREET NEW YORK, NY 10013	X

Signatures

/s/ Bryan Yoon, as attorney-in-fact		08/13/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Conversion of restricted stock units ("RSUs") to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	On November 16, 2012, the reporting person was granted 2,596 RSUs. The RSUs reported as having been disposed and the corresponding shares reported as having been acquired, representing 12.5% of the shares underlying the RSUs, became vested on August 9, 2013, subject to the terms and conditions of the award and the Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan"). The remainder of the shares underlying the RSUs will vest pro rata on every subsequent three-month anniversary of such date through August 9, 2014, subject to the terms and conditions of the award and the 2012 Plan.
(3)	The shares of common stock underlying this option are fully vested.
(4)	The reported transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on May 28, 2013.
(5)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.99 to $45.98. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(6)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $45.995 to $46.54. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

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