<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-062189.txt : 20111230
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-062189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111230

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSHALL EDWARDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262104
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				510407811
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11975 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-792-6300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11975 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVOGEN LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075880
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50484
		FILM NUMBER:		111288230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 WICKS RD
		STREET 2:		NORTH RYDE
		CITY:			NEW SOUTH WALES 2113
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			2113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01161298780088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		107 NORTH RYDE
		CITY:			SYDNEY
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			1670
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.00000002 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 8,515,909 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.00000002 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), or Marshall Edwards, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), as well as 4,827,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 1,000 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, owned by Novogen.  Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time and from time to time and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof into 4,827 shares of Common Stock, for an aggregate amount of 4,827,000 shares. (Continued in Footnote 2)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition, if a Phase II clinical trial involving any of the isoflavone technology acquired by the Company pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010, between the Company, Novogen and Novogen Research Pty Limited, has achieved a statistically significant result (p=0.05 or less) or a first patient is enrolled in a Phase III clinical trial involving such technology, whichever is earlier, each share of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock not already converted may thereafter be converted into 9,654 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William D. Rueckert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-29</signatureDate>
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