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*
GENDREAU R MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4350 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 325

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE INC [ CYPB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2007
4. 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 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 01/12/2007 M 688 A $3.25 73,494 D
Common Stock 01/12/2007 M 731 A $2.51 74,225 D
Common Stock 01/12/2007 S 1,419 D $8.1034 72,806 D
Common Stock 01/12/2007 S 37,000 D $8.1034 35,806 D
Common Stock 01/16/2007 M 14,066 A $2.6 49,872 D
Common Stock 01/16/2007 M 25,121 A $3.25 74,993 D
Common Stock 01/16/2007 M 25,742 A $3.25 100,735 D
Common Stock 01/16/2007 M 32,495 A $2.51 133,230 D
Common Stock 01/16/2007 F 33,945 D $8.35 99,285 D
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
Stock Option (right to buy) $3.25 01/12/2007 M 688 (1) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 688 $0 25,742 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.51 01/12/2007 M 731 (2) 03/27/2013 Common Stock 731 $0 32,495 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.6 01/16/2007 M 14,066 (3) 02/12/2012 Common Stock 14,066 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $3.25 01/16/2007 M 25,121 (4) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 25,121 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $3.25 01/16/2007 M 25,742 (1) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 25,742 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $2.51 01/16/2007 M 32,495 (2) 03/27/2013 Common Stock 32,495 $0 1,803 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares subject to the option vested daily and ratably over a period of two years beginning April 29, 2004.
2. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on March 27, 2003 and the remainder vests daily and ratably over four years such that the option shall be fully vested on March 27, 2007.
3. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on December 1, 2001 and the remainder vested daily and ratably over four years such that the option was fully vested on December 1, 2005.
4. The shares subject to the option vested daily and ratably over a period of four years beginning April 29, 2002.
Remarks:
/s/ Sabrina Martucci Johnson Attorney-in-Fact 01/17/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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