<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-043769.txt : 20110803
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110803201616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-043769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zech Thomas M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001495149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50484
		FILM NUMBER:		111008319

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARSHALL EDWARDS, INC.
		STREET 2:		140 WICKS ROAD, NORTH RYDE
		CITY:			NEW SOUTH WALES
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			2113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSHALL EDWARDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262104
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				510407811
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11975 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-792-6300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11975 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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    <periodOfReport>2011-08-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MARSHALL EDWARDS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSHL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001495149</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zech Thomas M.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MARSHALL EDWARDS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11975 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 101</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92130</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase shares of common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.90</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>26537</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>26537</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Twenty five percent of the options will vest on August 1, 2012; the remaining seventy five percent of Mr. Zech's options will vest in equal monthly installments over the following thirty six months.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options expire August 1, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas M. Zech</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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