<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000320017-15-000005.txt : 20150113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000320017-15-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150113
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150113

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		15523908

	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
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Vaczy, Esq.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;General Counsel</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dated:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;January 13, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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