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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070226173818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021777-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070226

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014763
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				751974352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79110-4225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(806) 376-1741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79110-4225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CUMMINS JOSEPH M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021777

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20791
		FILM NUMBER:		07650386

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8063761741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79110-4225
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    <periodOfReport>2007-02-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMAR.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CUMMINS JOSEPH M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMARILLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>79110-4225</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>PRES, CEO, CHMN OF THE BOD</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JOSEPH M CUMMINS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-26</signatureDate>
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