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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-09-004379.txt : 20091203
<SEC-HEADER>0001019687-09-004379.hdr.sgml : 20091203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091203125027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-09-004379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROENNIMAN EDWARD G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21846
		FILM NUMBER:		091219550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1895 PRESTON WHITE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 250
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AETHLON MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882291
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				133632859
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3030 BUNKER HILL STREET, #4000
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-459-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3030 BUNKER HILL STREET, #4000
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BISHOP EQUITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930602
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    <periodOfReport>2009-11-25</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>AETHLON MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEMD.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001284599</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROENNIMAN EDWARD G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE, SUITE 255</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2N</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CZECH REPUBLIC</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.3535</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>482174</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 33,885 shares of common stock owned by Linda Broenniman, the spouse of Edward Broenniman, and 446,300 shares jointly owned by Edward and Linda Broenniman.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition to the currently outstanding shares of common stock owned by Mr. Broenniman and reported here, Mr. Broenniman also beneficially owns the shares of common stock underlying the following stock options: options to purchase 2,500 shares of common stock at $3.75 per share; options to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock at $1.78 per share; options to purchase 514,550 shares of common stock at $0.38 per share; and options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at $0.41 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward G. Broenniman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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