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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-073053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141209

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 350
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-584-4171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 350
		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:			Wei Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368570

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		141276372

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RimAsia Capital Partners GP, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001369126
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		141276373

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1302 BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
		STREET 2:		12 HARCOURT ROAD
		CITY:			ADMIRALTY
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			000000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852 2524 6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1302 BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
		STREET 2:		12 HARCOURT ROAD
		CITY:			ADMIRALTY
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			000000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RimAsia Capital Partners GP, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001369125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		141276374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1302 BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
		STREET 2:		12 HARCOURT ROAD
		CITY:			ADMIRALTY
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			000000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852 2524 6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1302 BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
		STREET 2:		12 HARCOURT ROAD
		CITY:			ADMIRALTY
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			000000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RimAsia Capital Partners, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001369127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		141276375

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1302 BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
		STREET 2:		12 HARCOURT ROAD
		CITY:			ADMIRALTY
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			000000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852 2524 6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1302 BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
		STREET 2:		12 HARCOURT ROAD
		CITY:			ADMIRALTY
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			000000

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:		141276376

	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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        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held as to 2,224,928 shares of Common Stock by RimAsia Capital Partners L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (&quot;RimAsia LP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 is filed jointly by (a) RimAsia LP, (b) RimAsia Capital Partners GP, L.P. (&quot;RimAsia GP&quot;), the general partner of RimAsia LP, (c) RimAsia Capital Partners GP, Ltd. (&quot;RimAsia Ltd.&quot;), the general partner of RimAsia GP, (d) RimAsia Manager, the Fund Manager of RimAsia GP and the Manager of RimAsia LP, and (e) Eric H.C. Wei, the managing partner of RimAsia LP, an indirect partner of RimAsia GP, a director of RimAsia Ltd. and a director of RimAsia Manager.  All such reporting persons have the address noted in Item 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">RimAsia GP, RimAsia Ltd., RimAsia Manager and Eric H.C. Wei disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by RimAsia LP, and RimAsia LP, RimAsia GP, RimAsia Ltd. and Eric H.C. Wei disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by RimAsia LP in each case except to the extent of any 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>
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