<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-16-109552.txt : 20160623
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-109552
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160622
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160623

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Caladrius Biosciences, 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:		106 ALLEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		FOURTH FLOOR
		CITY:			BASKING RIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07920
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-842-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 ALLEN ROAD
		STREET 2:		FOURTH FLOOR
		CITY:			BASKING RIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NeoStem, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060906

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRABER PETER G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284500

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33650
		FILM NUMBER:		161729452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 THAMER LANE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77025
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        <footnote id="F2">Includes 9,000 shares of unvested restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest on January 25, 2017 and 7,500 shares of unvested restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest on June 22, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Peter G. Traber, By: /s/ Todd C. Girolamo, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-23</signatureDate>
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