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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/09/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Energous Corp [WATT] (Last) (First) (Middle) 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member of 10% Owner Group 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ORINDA, CA 94563 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 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 1,618,123 D (1) (2) (3) Â

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA 94563	Â	Â	Â	Member of 10% Owner Group
ASCEND LEGEND FUND, LTD. 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA 94563	Â	Â	Â	Member of 10% Owner Group
ASCEND PARTNERS FUND I, LTD. 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA 94563	Â	Â	Â	Member of 10% Owner Group
ASCEND CAPITAL, LLC 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA 94563	Â	Â	Â	Member of 10% Owner Group
Ascend Capital Limited Partnership 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-C ORINDA, CA 94563	Â	Â	Â	Member of 10% Owner Group

Signatures

ASCEND LEGEND MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Director		08/19/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ASCEND LEGEND FUND, LTD. By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Director		08/19/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ASCEND PARTNERS FUND I, LTD. By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Director		08/19/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ASCEND CAPITAL, LLC By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Managing Member		08/19/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ASCEND CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Ascend Capital, LLC, its general partner By: Name: Malcolm Fairbairn Title: Managing Member		08/19/2016
**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)	Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd., Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd., Ascend Partners Fund I, Ltd., Ascend Capital Limited Partnership and Ascend Capital, LLC are members of a 10% owner group of Energous Corporation (the "Issuer"), the other members of which are Malcolm Fairbairn, Emily Fairbairn, Valley High Limited Partnership, Valley High Capital, LLC, Nina Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011 and Grant Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011. Please see the Form 3 with respect to the Issuer filed on August 19, 2016, by Malcolm Fairbairn for more information regarding the holdings of Malcolm Fairbairn, Emily Fairbairn, Valley High Limited Partnership, Valley High Capital LLC, Nina Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011 and Grant Fairbairn Irrevocable Trust September 30, 2011.
(2)	Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd. is the direct beneficial owner of the shares of common stock (the "Shares"). Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd. serves as a feeder fund to, and the sole shareholder of, Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd. Ascend Partners Fund I, Ltd. is the sole shareholder of Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd. Ascend Capital Limited Partnership is the investment adviser to Ascend Partners Fund I, Ltd., Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd. and Ascend Legend Master Fund, Ltd. Ascend Capital, LLC is the general partner of Ascend Capital Limited Partnership. Malcolm Fairbairn is the managing member of Ascend Capital, LLC. Ascend Legend Fund, Ltd., Ascend Capital Limited Partnership, Ascend Capital, LLC and Malcolm Fairbairn are indirect beneficial owners of the Shares.
(3)	Malcolm Fairbairn has filed a separate Form 3 which also reflects these Shares, filed on August 19, 2016.

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