<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001683168-18-001167.txt : 20180502
<SEC-HEADER>0001683168-18-001167.hdr.sgml : 20180502
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180502210803
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-18-001167
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENLEY RODNEY S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033519

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37487
		FILM NUMBER:		18801513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9635 GRANITE RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123

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:		9635 GRANITE RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-459-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9635 GRANITE RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BISHOP EQUITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930602
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        <issuerName>AETHLON MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>KENLEY RODNEY S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1596</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.34</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16793</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. Number of shares issued is net of number withheld for grantee taxes. No securities were bought or sold, rather restricted stock units were exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">13,000 of the restricted stock units vested on the grant date, and 3,250 restricted units will vest each quarter beginning 1/1/17. Represents conversion of restricted stock units with common stock issued as of 4/30/2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rodney S. Kenley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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