Edgar Filing: BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL INC

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Vasisht Niraj

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2016

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC.,,Â 4131 PARKLAKE AVE. SUITE 225

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Technology Officer

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

RALEIGH,Â NCÂ 27612

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	67,420	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options	05/29/2008	05/29/2017	Common Stock	33,500	$ 5.22	D	Â
Options	10/01/2009	10/01/2018	Common Stock	20,000	$ 2.54	D	Â
Options	01/21/2011	01/21/2020	Common Stock	17,686	$ 3.9	D	Â
Options	07/21/2011	07/21/2020	Common Stock	17,329	$ 2.43	D	Â
Options	01/25/2012	01/25/2021	Common Stock	25,000	$ 3.47	D	Â
Options	02/25/2012	02/25/2021	Common Stock	12,105	$ 3.55	D	Â
Options	02/09/2013	02/09/2022	Common Stock	24,579	$ 1.78	D	Â
Options	02/15/2013	02/15/2022	Common Stock	14,297	$ 1.96	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	01/30/2016	01/30/2016	Common Stock	16,667	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/20/2016	02/20/2016	Common Stock	27,666	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/22/2016	02/22/2016	Common Stock	24,980	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2016	02/23/2016	Common Stock	66,667	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	01/30/2017	01/30/2017	Common Stock	16,666	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/22/2017	02/22/2017	Common Stock	24,980	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2017	02/23/2017	Common Stock	66,667	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2018	02/23/2018	Common Stock	66,666	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Vasisht Niraj C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC., 4131 PARKLAKE AVE. SUITE 225 RALEIGH,Â NCÂ 27612	Â	Â	Â SVP & Chief Technology Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Niraj Vasisht		01/08/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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