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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001178913-09-000186.txt : 20090126
<SEC-HEADER>0001178913-09-000186.hdr.sgml : 20090126
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090126192344
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178913-09-000186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158780
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				980351734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MATAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK
		STREET 2:		BUILDING NO. 20
		CITY:			HAIFA
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-4-850-1080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MATAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK
		STREET 2:		BUILDING NO. 20
		CITY:			HAIFA
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31905

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLURISTEM LIFE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AI SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010906

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEN-YORAM ISRAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320556

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31392
		FILM NUMBER:		09546448

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-48501080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 BARKAN STREET
		CITY:			RISHON LEZION
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158780</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001320556</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEN-YORAM ISRAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>24 BARKAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RISHON LEZION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75436</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ISRAEL</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-21</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>27500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-10-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>27500</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 2008 annual grant of options is made in accordance with the resolution of the board of directors of the Company on
 October 30, 2008, which was conditioned upon the approval of an increase of the pool of shares under the 2005 Stock Option
 Plan by the Company's shareholders. Such increase was approved on January 21, 2009 at the annual meeting of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options vest as follows: 25% on 4/30/2009 and the remaining options vest monthly, in equal installments over 18 months
 until 10/30/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Israel Ben-Yoram</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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