Biodelivery Sciences International (BDSI) Form 4 BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL / Scott M. Plesha 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^*

Plesha Scott M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC.,

4131 PARKLAKE AVE. 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2018

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	03/20/2018		M(1)		8,333	A	$0.00(1)	150,031	D
Common Stock	03/20/2018		A(2)		7,125	A	$0.00(2)	157,156	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	03/20/2018		M(1)			8,333	(1)	03/20/2020	Common Stock	8,333	$0.00(1)	16,667	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	03/20/2018		A(2)			7,125	(2)	03/20/2020	Common Stock	7,125	$0.00(2)	16,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of one-third of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 6, 2017 under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "EIP"). The remainder of the RSUs under this grant will vest in equal portions after the first open window upon the filing of the Company's Annual Report in March 2019 and March 2020.

2. The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of one-third of the performance-based RSUs ("Performance RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 6, 2017 under the EIP subject to certain performance measures. The remainder of the Performance RSUs under this grant will vest, in equal amounts, but subject to certain performance measures, after the first open window upon the filing of the Company's Annual Report in March 2019 and March 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/ Scott Plesha	03/22/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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