Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
  Gordon David N.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. [ACRS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
640 LEE ROAD, SUITE 200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WAYNE, PA 19087		 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 07/01/2028 Common Stock 84,000 $ 19.53 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 24,000 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gordon David N.
640 LEE ROAD, SUITE 200
WAYNE, PA 19087		       Chief Medical Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Brian F. Leaf, attorney-in-fact 09/11/2018
**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) The option will vest over a period of four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of the applicable vesting date. The expiration date of this option reported in the table is the day before the tenth anniversary of the grant date of the option.
(2) The shares underlying these restricted stock units vest over a period of four years, with 25% vesting on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, beginning on July 2, 2019 and subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer.
 
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Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

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