Biodelivery Sciences International (BDSI) Form 4 BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL / SAMUEL P SEARS JR ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

SEARS SAMUEL P JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC.,

4131 PARKLAKE AVENUE, SUITE 225

(Street)

RALEIGH NC 27612

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL INC [ BDSI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2017

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/14/2017		M(1)		15,000	A	$0.00	79,863	D
Common Stock	08/14/2017		M(2)		15,000	A	$0.00	94,863	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	08/14/2017		M(1)			15,000	08/14/2017	08/14/2017	Common Stock	15,000	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	08/14/2017		M(2)			15,000	08/14/2017	(2)	Common Stock	15,000	$0.00	15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of 15,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on June 30, 2016 under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

2. The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of one-half of the RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on July 14, 2017 under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. The remaining RSUs under this grant will vest in the first open window following the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Remarks:

	/s/ Samuel P. Sears Jr.	08/16/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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