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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090616180759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257171-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090616

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEN STEPHEN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257171

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20791
		FILM NUMBER:		09894975

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		978 CORNELL AVENUE
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94706

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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted under the Issuer's 2009A Officers, Directors, Employees and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option will vest 200,000 options immediately; the additional 200,000 options shall vest when animal health sales by Cyto Biotech, under Company license, occur in South America, resulting in aggregate cumulative royalty payments from such sales of $50,000.00 or more; provided however, that if such sales do not occur within four (4) years from date of grant, vesting of the second 200,000 shall not occur. Such options shall be exercisable for three (3) years from the date of vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>CHRYSTAL SHELTON, FOR STEPHEN T CHEN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-16</signatureDate>
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