SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GRASMICK LOUIS J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
8840 WILSHIRE BLVD., 2ND FLOOR

(Street)
BEVERLY HILLS CA 90211

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ NLTXD ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK 897,512 I See Footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 11/01/2007(2) 11/01/2017 COMMON STOCK 20,748 0.16 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 09/25/2010(3) 09/25/2020 COMMON STOCK 82,994 0.37 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 04/27/2012(4) 04/27/2022 COMMON STOCK 154,555 0.37 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 04/27/2012(5) 04/27/2022 COMMON STOCK 124,491 0.37 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 02/22/2013(6) 02/22/2023 COMMON STOCK 14,015 0.37 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 897,512 shares of common stock are beneficially owned by Nancelou, Inc. Mr. Grasmick and his wife each own 50% of Nancelou, Inc. and therefore are deemed to be the beneficial owners of all shares of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. held by Nancelou, Inc. Mr. Grasmick and his wife are deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by Nancelou, Inc.
2. Vesting schedule is as follows: This option is deemed fully vested.
3. Vesting schedule is as follows: This option is deemed fully vested.
4. Vesting schedule is as follows: This option vests monthly over 48 months commencing May 1, 2012.
5. Vesting schedule is as follows: This option is deemed fully vested.
6. Vesting schedule is as follows: 25% of the shares of common stock subject to this option vested immediately, with the remainder vesting over 36 months commencing May 1, 2013.
Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Linda Marban, as Attorney-in-Fact 11/30/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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