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*
CHASE ANTHONY R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3450 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY, SUITE 101

(Street)
BOTHELL WA 98021

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVI BIOPHARMA INC [ AVII ]
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)
05/12/2010
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 05/12/2010 P 96,000 A $1.35 265,360 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
Common Stock Purchase Warrants $1.78(1) 02/25/2010 08/25/2014 Common Stock 140,000 350,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $1.24 04/20/2011(2) 04/20/2020 Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Chase holds 350,000 warrants to purchase common stock. Each warrant can be exercised to purchase 4/10 (or 0.4) of a share of common stock. Thus, Mr. Chase's 350,000 warrants are exercisable to purchase 140,000 shares of common stock at $1.78 per share.
2. Such options shall have a four-year vesting period commencing on the Grant Date, 1/4th of the shares vest and become exercisable on the earlier of one year after the Grant Date or the commencement of the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders; 1/4th of the shares vest and become exercisable on the earlier of two years after the Grant Date or the commencement of the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders, 1/4th of the shares vest and become exercisable on the earlier of three years after the Grant Date or the commencement of the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders and 1/4th of the shares vest and become exercisable on the earlier of four years after the Grant Date or the commencement of the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders.
/s/ Anthony R Chase 05/13/2010
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