<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-12-001202.txt : 20120106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120106210617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-001202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wei Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368570

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		12515831

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 602, CHINA LIFE TOWER
		STREET 2:		16 CHAOWAI DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NeoStem, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320017
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				222343568
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-584-4171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHASE III MEDICAL INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORNICHE GROUP INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIDELITY MEDICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951025
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            <rptOwnerName>Wei Eric</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
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                <value>2012-01-04</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 4, 2012 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;), Mr. Wei was granted an award of 120,000 shares of common stock of NeoStem, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Company's 2009 Equity Compensation Plan and pursuant to the Company's Director Compensation Plan. The award was fully vested on the Grant Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held by RimAsia Capital Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;RimAsia LP&quot;). RimAsia Capital Partners GP, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;RimAsia GP&quot;), is the general partner of RimAsia LP. RimAsia Capital Partners GP, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;RimAsia Ltd.&quot;), is the general partner of RimAsia GP. Mr. Wei is the managing partner of RimAsia LP, an indirect partner of RimAsia GP and a director of RimAsia Ltd. As a result, Mr. Wei may be deemed to have sole power to vote certain of the securities held by RimAsia LP. Mr. Wei disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric H.C. Wei, By: /s/ Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-06</signatureDate>
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