Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (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 * Polymeropoulos Christos Vasilios Mihael 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. [VNDA] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 300E 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP, Medical Director 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20037 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) Common Stock 129,791 D Common Stock 6,450(1) D Common Stock 50,000(2) D Common Stock 75,000(3) D Common Stock 125,000(4) D

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	02/15/2033	Common Stock	61,200	$7.05	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Polymeropoulos Christos Vasilios Mihael 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 300E WASHINGTON, DC 20037			Senior VP, Medical Director

Signatures

/s/ Christos Vasilios Mihael Polymeropoulos		04/13/2026
**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 shares of common stock underlying a time-based restricted stock unit award ("RSU"). The RSU will vest in full on March 1, 2027, provided the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through such vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day (as defined in the RSU Agreement) that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.
(2)	Represents shares of common stock underlying an RSU award. One-half of the RSU will vest on March 1, 2027, and the remaining one-half of the RSU will vest on March 1, 2028, provided the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.
(3)	Represents shares of common stock underlying an RSU award. The RSU vests as follows: 1/3 will vest on March 1, 2027, 1/3 will vest on March 1, 2028, and the remaining 1/3 will vest on March 1, 2029, provided the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each annual vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.
(4)	Represents shares of common stock underlying an RSU award. The RSU vests in four (4) equal annual installments with the first annual vest taking place on March 1, 2027, provided the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each annual vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered on the First Permissible Trading Day that occurs on or after the day when the RSUs vest.
(5)	The option vests in equal monthly installments on the 16th day of each month through February 16, 2027, provided the Reporting Person provides continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

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