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*
STRAUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
767 THIRD AVE
21ST FLOOR

(Street)
NY NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sunshine Heart, Inc. [ SSH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 01/02/2013 P 24,010 D $5.25 295,101 I See Footnote(1)
Common Stock 01/03/2013 P 37,249 D $6.13 257,852 I See Footnote(1)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STRAUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
767 THIRD AVE
21ST FLOOR

(Street)
NY NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STRAUS MELVILLE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
767 THIRD AVENUE
21ST FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities are held in the accounts of several investment funds (collectively, the "Investment Vehicles") for which Straus Asset Management LLC ("SAM") serves as investment manager. Melville Straus is managing member of SAM. SAM and Mr. Straus may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Investment Vehicles by virtue of SAM's position as investment manager of the Investment Vehicles and Mr. Straus's status as managing member of SAM. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"), or for any other purpose. The Reporting Persons affirmatively disclaim being a "group" for purposes of Section 16.
Straus Asset Management, LLC By: /s/ Melville Straus, Managing Member 02/01/2013
/s/ Melville Straus 02/01/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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