SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 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

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)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2021

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (right to buy)	$3.84⁽¹⁾	01/27/2021		A⁽²⁾		348,222		⁽²⁾	01/26/2031	Common Stock	348,222	$0	348,222	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	01/27/2021		A⁽³⁾		63,151		⁽⁴⁾	01/27/2024	Common Stock	63,151	$0	63,151	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The exercise price of the stock options issued to the Reporting Person is equal to the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on January 27, 2021.

2. The stock options were issued to the Reporting Person on January 27, 2021, pursuant to a grant under the Issuer's 2019 Stock Option Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The award is subject to time-based vesting and will vest in equal portions on: (i) January 27, 2022; (ii) January 27, 2023; and (iii) January 27, 2024.

3. The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were issued to the Reporting Person on January 27, 2021, pursuant to a grant under the Plan. The award is subject to time-based vesting and will vest in equal portions on: (i) January 27, 2022; (ii) January 27, 2023; and (iii) January 27, 2024.

4. Upon vesting, each RSU entitles the Reporting Person to one share of the Issuer's common stock.

Remarks:

President and Chief Commercial Officer

	/s/ Scott Plesha	01/29/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by M. Scott Plesha