SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Greenspan Ira Scott

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SCOPUS BIOPHARMA INC.

420 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 300

(Street)

NEW YORK

10170

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Scopus BioPharma Inc. [ SCPS ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. 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 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, par value $0.001	80,000	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001	1,350,000⁽¹⁾	I	HCFP/Capital Partners 18B-1 LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.001	73,334⁽¹⁾	I	HCP/Advest LLC

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: 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	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
W Warrant⁽²⁾	10/01/2021	09/30/2026	B Unit	66,668⁽³⁾	$4	I	HCP/Advest LLC
W Warrant⁽²⁾	10/01/2021	09/30/2026	B Unit	3,000,000⁽³⁾	$4	I	HCFP/Capital Partners 18B-2 LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares held by HCFP/Capital Partners 18B-1 LLC, of which Mr. Greenspan is a member and co-manager, and HCP/Advest LLC, of which Mr. Greenspan is a member and sole manager. Accordingly, he is deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power and sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by HCFP/Capital Partners 18B-1 LLC and HCP/Advest LLC, respectively. Mr. Greenspan disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by these entities, except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein.

2. Each W Warrant is exercisable for one B Unit. Starting on April 1, 2022, each B Unit can be separated into one share of common stock and one Z Warrant. Each Z warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The Z Warrant will become exercisable on July 1, 2022 and will expire on June 30, 2027.

3. Includes securities held by HCFP/Capital Partners 18B-2 LLC, of which Mr. Greenspan is a member and co-manager, and HCP/Advest LLC, of which Mr. Greenspan is a member and sole manager. Accordingly, he is deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power and sole voting and dispositive power over the securities held by HCFP/Capital Partners 18B-2 LLC and HCP/Advest LLC, respectively. Mr. Greenspan disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by these entities, except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Ira Scott Greenspan	12/15/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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