SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 16, 2010

NEOSTEM, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-10909 (Commission File Number) 22-2343568 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 450, New York, New York  10170

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(212) 584-4180

Registrant's Telephone Number

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 16, 2010, NeoStem, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release relating to results of the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.  Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s management’s judgment regarding future events.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements.  The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy of the forward-looking statements, and you should be aware that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements under “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.  Description

99.1 Press Release dated August 16, 2010  (Exhibit 99.1 is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NeoStem has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NEOSTEM, INC.
By:	/s/ Catherine M. Vaczy
	Name:  Catherine M. Vaczy
	Title:  Vice President and General Counsel

Date:  August 16, 2010

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