<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-19-001876.txt : 20190321
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-19-001876
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190321
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190321

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Capstone Therapeutics Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887151
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				860585310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-196828
		FILM NUMBER:		19696010

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022865520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 101
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORTHOLOGIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940211
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 21, 2019</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right; margin: 0pt 0">Registration No. 333-196828</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">UNITED
STATES</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C.
20549</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">______________</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Form
S-8 Registration Statement</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>CAPSTONE
THERAPEUTICS CORP.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>86-0585310</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">1275 W. Washington Street, Suite 104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Tempe, Arizona</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">85281</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> (Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">__________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Capstone Therapeutics Corp. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Full title of the plan)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Les M. Taeger</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Capstone Therapeutics Corp.</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">1275 W. Washington Street, Suite 104</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Tempe, AZ 85281</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Copy to:</I></P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Jacque Westling</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Quarles &amp; Brady LLP</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Renaissance One, Two North Central Avenue</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Phoenix, AZ 85004</P>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Name and address of agent for service)</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(602)-286-5520</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging
growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth&nbsp;company</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 40pt; margin: 0pt 7.5pt 0pt 0">Capstone Therapeutics Corp. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;)
is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (this &ldquo;Post-Effective Amendment&rdquo;) to the Registration Statement on Form
S-8, No. 333-196828 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) to terminate the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and
to remove from registration all securities that remain unsold under the Capstone Therapeutics Corp. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Tempe, State of Arizona, on March 21, 2019.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>CAPSTONE THERAPEUTICS CORP.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Les M. Taeger</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Les M. Taeger</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><I>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">No other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendments
on behalf of the Registrant in reliance upon Section 478 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</P>

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