<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-12-001203.txt : 20120106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120106210647
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-001203
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:			GREENACRE MARTYN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		12515832

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 MOORES ROAD
		CITY:			FRAZER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

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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    <periodOfReport>2012-01-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000320017</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NeoStem, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NBS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209727</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENACRE MARTYN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEOSTEM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 450</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10170</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-01-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>120000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>120000</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On January 4, 2012 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;), the Reporting Person 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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Martyn D. Greenacre, By: /s/ Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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