SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
VACZY CATHERINE M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEOSTEM, INC.
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 450

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10170

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NeoStem, Inc. [ NBS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP and General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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, $0.001 par value 12/19/2007 A(1)(2) 3,729 A $1.7 127,501 D
Common stock, $0.001 par value 12/19/2007 A(2) 10,000 A $0 137,501 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Options (right to buy)(2) $1.7 12/19/2007 A 12,000 01/01/2008 12/18/2017 Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 12,000 $0 12,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. In response to the Company's efforts to conserve cash, Ms. Vaczy agreed to accept $11,250 of her 2008 salary in shares of the Company's Common Stock valued at the closing price of the Common Stock on December 19, 2007, net of shares in payment of applicable withholding taxes valued at the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance.
2. Granted under NeoStem, Inc.'s 2003 Equity Participation Plan.
/s/ Catherine M. Vaczy 12/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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