<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-22-007219.txt : 20220701
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-22-007219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Musket David B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310611

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34058
		FILM NUMBER:		221063005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1003 HAMILTON COURT
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

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
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.76 to $3.80, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., any security holder of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was granted on February 22, 2013 and was previously reported as covering 14,015 shares at an exercise price of $0.37 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split that occurred on June 4, 2019 and a share reprice to $1.39 per share that occurred on February 12, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% of the shares of common stock vested immediately, with the remainder vesting 1/36th of the first day of each month, commencing May 1, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was granted on March 3, 2015 and was previously reported as covering 47,500 shares at an exercise price of $5.78 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split that occurred on June 4, 2019 and a share reprice to $1.39 per share that occurred on February 12, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was granted on June 2, 2016 and was previously reported as covering 46,458 shares at an exercise price of $3.12 per share, but was adjusted to reflect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split that occurred on June 4, 2019 and a share reprice to $1.39 per share that occurred on February 12, 2020.</footnote>
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