<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-17-028454.txt : 20170518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170518170049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-028454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170518

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:		17855572

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 THAMER LANE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77025
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        <issuerName>Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BASKING RIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07920</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of 2,565 Restricted Stock Units granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest on May 16, 2018. The shares underlying such Restricted Stock Units will not be delivered to the Reporting Person and may not be transferred or sold until the termination of service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 750 shares of unvested restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest on June 22, 2017, 1,650 shares of unvested restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest on January 9, 2018, 2,565 shares of unvested Restricted Stock Units granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest on May 16, 2018 and 312 shares of unvested restricted stock granted under the Issuer's 2009 Equity Compensation Plan that will vest quarterly through June 2, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter G. Traber, By: /s/ Todd C. Girolamo, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-18</signatureDate>
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