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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-051941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120917
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120918

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RimAsia Capital Partners Manager, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001554792

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		121098517

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1807 HARBOUR CENTRE
		STREET 2:		25 HARBOUR ROAD
		CITY:			WANCHAI
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			F4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-430-9066

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1807 HARBOUR CENTRE
		STREET 2:		25 HARBOUR ROAD
		CITY:			WANCHAI
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			F4

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RimAsia Capital Partners Manger, Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120723
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        <issuerName>NeoStem, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>RimAsia Capital Partners Manager, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1807 HARBOUR CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>25 HARBOUR ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-09-17</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                    <value>30000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.7052</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>105306</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 30,000 shares are being sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated August 28, 2012, adopted by RimAsia Capital Partners Manager, Ltd. (&quot;RimAsia Manager&quot;), which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects 22,409,874 shares of common stock owned by RimAsia Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;RimAsia LP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Rim Asia Manager is the Fund Manager of RimAsia Capital Partners GP, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;RimAsia GP&quot;) and the Manager of RimAsia LP. RimAsia GP is the general partner of RimAsia LP. RimAsia Capital Partners GP, Ltd. (&quot;RimAsia Ltd&quot;) is the general partner of RimAsia GP. Eric H.C. Wei, a member of the Company's board of directors, is the managing partner of RimAsia LP, an indirect partner of RimAsia GP, a director of RimAsia Ltd. and a director of RimAsia Manager. As a result, RimAsia Manager may be deemed to have sole power to vote certain of the securities held by RimAsia LP. RimAsia Manager disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact; RimAsia Capital Partners Manager, Ltd. By: Eric H.C. Wei</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-18</signatureDate>
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