<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-12-002595.txt : 20120803
<SEC-HEADER>0001019687-12-002595.hdr.sgml : 20120803
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120803213441
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-12-002595
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wornham Thomas V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001555345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21846
		FILM NUMBER:		121008181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE #660
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE, SUITE 660
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-459-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE, SUITE 660
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BISHOP EQUITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930602
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-07-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000882291</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AETHLON MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEMD.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001555345</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wornham Thomas V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8910 UNIVERSITY CENTER LANE #660</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92122</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>139821</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Purchase Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.107</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-06-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-06-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>69911</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.076</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-07-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>373026</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Wornham disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Wornham is, for the purposes of Section 16 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">198,026 of the options vested on the date of grant, and the balance of 175,000 options will vest at the end of the 2012-2013 fiscal year provided that Mr. Wornham has attended at least 80% of the meetings of the Issuer's Board of Directors during such portion of the fiscal year that Mr. Wornham has been a director of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas V. Wornham</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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