<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001178913-13-001560.txt : 20130521
<SEC-HEADER>0001178913-13-001560.hdr.sgml : 20130521
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130521093507
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178913-13-001560
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130521

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:		13860290

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 BARKAN STREET
		CITY:			RISHON LEZION
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			00000

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. 5
		CITY:			HAIFA
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-74-710-7171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MATAM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PARK
		STREET 2:		BUILDING NO. 5
		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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        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person sold the issuer's securities in connection with a process of transferring the securities from a trustee account to the reporting person's personal account.  The reporting person has submitted payment to the issuer to disgorge profits he realized from these trades in accordance with Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Israel Ben-Yoram</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-21</signatureDate>
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