<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-15-003580.txt : 20150123
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-15-003580.hdr.sgml : 20150123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150123180539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-003580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8840 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 358-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8840 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nile Therapeutics, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SMI PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Edward St. John, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001604726
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34058
		FILM NUMBER:		15546577

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410-788-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21244

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			St. John Edward A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001604736

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34058
		FILM NUMBER:		15546578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21244
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        <issuerName>CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.</issuerName>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed jointly by Edward A. St. John and Edward St. John, LLC (&quot;St. John LLC&quot;). The shares reported here are owned directly by St. John LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">St. John LLC entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) pursuant to which St. John LLC, on January 21, 2015, purchased an aggregate of 425,773 shares of the Issuer's common stock at a purchase price of $3.5230 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$1,500,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares reported here are owned indirectly by St. John LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. St. John is the sole member and general manager of St. John LLC. Accordingly, Mr. St. John is the indirect beneficial owner of the shares reported here. Mr. St. John disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares reported here are owned indirectly by Mr. St. John.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The shares reported here are owned directly by Mr. St. John.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The shares reported here are owned indirectly by Mr. St. John.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph P. Ward, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph P. Ward, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-23</signatureDate>
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