Flesher Gregory J. Form 3 Novus Therapeutics / GREGORY J. FLESHER ownership change

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^*

FLESHER GREGORY J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NOVUS THERAPEUTICS, INC

19900 MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 550

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92612

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Novus Therapeutics, Inc. [ NVUS ]

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

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

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	56,897(1)	D

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)	(2)	10/22/2025	Common Stock	20,301(1)	19.76	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	12/15/2026	Common Stock	4,733(1)	19.76	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All numbers give effect to the 1:9 reverse stock split effected by the Issuer on May 11, 2017.

2. This option represents a right to purchase a total of 20,301 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock one quarter of which became fully vested and exercisable on July 30, 2016, with the remaining 15,225.75 shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following three years.

3. This option represents a right to purchase a total of 4,733 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock one quarter of which became fully vested and exercisable on May 9, 2017, with the remaining 3,549.75 shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following three years.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Ryan A. Murr, as attorney-in-fact for Gregory J. Flesher	05/11/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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