<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001178913-12-002388.txt : 20120821
<SEC-HEADER>0001178913-12-002388.hdr.sgml : 20120821
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120821160656
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178913-12-002388
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aberman Zami
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001344740

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31392
		FILM NUMBER:		121047848

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 RABUTZKY STREET
		CITY:			RAANANA
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			43220

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:		972-74-710-7171

	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
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    <periodOfReport>2012-08-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158780</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001344740</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Aberman Zami</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>46 HATAPUZ ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TELMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40600</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ISRAEL</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2012-08-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33853</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1315298</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to automatic selling under Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person as amended on May 15, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Zami Aberman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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