<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-12-040623.txt : 20120723
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-040623
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120723
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120723

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:		12975430

	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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        <issuerCik>0000320017</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NeoStem, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NBS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wei Eric</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEOSTEM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 450</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10170</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-07-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 20, 2012, Mr. Wei transferred 15,306 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of NeoStem, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), owned directly by Mr. Wei to RimAsia Capital Partners Manager, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;RimAsia Manager&quot;) for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held as to 22,409,874 shares of Common Stock by RimAsia Capital Partners L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;RimAsia LP&quot;), and as to 135,306 shares of Common Stock by RimAsia Manager, respectively. The 135,306 shares of Common Stock held by RimAsia Manager consist of (i) the 15,306 shares of Common Stock transferred by Mr. Wei to RimAsia Manager on July 20, 2012, as described in footnote 1, and (ii) 120,000 shares of Common Stock transferred by Mr. Wei to RimAsia Manager on January 12, 2012, which the reporting person's Form 4 dated January 13, 2012 had erroneously reported as having been transferred to RimAsia LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">RimAsia Capital Partners GP, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;RimAsia GP&quot;), is the general partner of RimAsia LP. RimAsia Manager is the Fund Manager of RimAsia GP and the Manager of RimAsia LP. Mr. Wei is the managing partner of RimAsia LP, an indirect partner of RimAsia GP, a director of RimAsia Capital Partners GP, Ltd. and a director of RimAsia Manager. As a result, Mr. Wei may be deemed to have sole power to vote certain of the securities held by RimAsia LP and RimAsia Manager. Mr. Wei disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Eric H.C. Wei, By: /s/ Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-07-23</signatureDate>
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