Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FERRANTE DOMENIC J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [MAPP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BROOKSIDE CAPITAL, LLC, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2007
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02199
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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 10/05/2007   P   600,000 (1) A $ 12 600,000 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 10/11/2007   C   2,285,364 A (3) 2,885,364 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 10/11/2007   J   114,162 (4) A $ 14.502 2,999,526 I See Footnote (2)

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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
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (3) 10/11/2007   C     1,120,975   (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,120,975 $ 14.502 0 I See Footnote (2)
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (3) 10/11/2007   C     1,164,389   (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,164,389 $ 14.502 0 I See Footnote (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FERRANTE DOMENIC J
C/O BROOKSIDE CAPITAL, LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL INVESTORS L P
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    
BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND LP
111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02199
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Domenic J. Ferrante   10/15/2007
**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) On October 5, 2007, Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. ("Brookside") purchased 600,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering. This purchase settled upon closing of the Issuer's public offering on October 11, 2007.
(2) Brookside Capital Investors, L.P. ("BCI LP"), is the sole general partner of Brookside. Brookside Capital Management, LLC ("BCM"), is the sole general partner of BCI LP. Mr. Domenic J. Ferrante is the sole managing member of BCM. By virtue of these relationships, BCI LP, BCM and Mr. Ferrante may each be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Brookside. BCI LP, BCM and Mr. Ferrante disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Includes 1,120,975 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,164,389 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock held by Brookside immediately prior to the Issuer's initial public offering. All outstanding shares of the Issuer's Preferred Stock were automatically converted into Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, for no additional consideration.
(4) Received pursuant to a cumulative stock dividend accumulated through September 14, 2007, at which time further accumulation ended, to holders of the Issuer's preferred stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.

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