<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-21-005057.txt : 20210304
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-005057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hornung William Karl
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001612066

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37942
		FILM NUMBER:		21716025

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONTRAVIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		420 LEXINGTON AVE., SUITE 300
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				300645032
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 AVON COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(434) 220-0718

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 AVON COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RestorGenex Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140307

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Stratus Media Group, Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080228
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        <issuerName>Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1317 CARLTON AVENUE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>22902</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares of common stock underlying the award will vest in 36 equal (or as near equal as possible) monthly installments on the last calendar day of each month over a 36-month period commencing March 31, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The amount reported reflects the maximum number of shares of common stock underlying the award that may vest based upon the achievement of specified performance metrics. The vesting of such shares is contingent upon the timely and successful achievement during the year ending December 31, 2021 of certain performance milestones related to the Issuer's planned clinical trials, with the vesting of one-third (1/3) of the total shares tied to each such milestone. If any such milestone is achieved, one-third (1/3) of the shares tied to such milestone (i.e. one-ninth (1/9) of the total shares underlying the award) will vest immediately and the remainder of the shares tied to such milestone (i.e. two-ninths (2/9) of the total shares underlying the award) will vest in 24 equal (or as near equal as possible) monthly installments on the last calendar day of each month over a 24-month period commencing January 31, 2022. In order for all shares underlying the award to vest, all three milestones mus</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ William R. Elder, attorney-in-fact for the Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-04</signatureDate>
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