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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001226678-05-000001.txt : 20050505
<SEC-HEADER>0001226678-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050505
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050505131002
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001226678-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANZ ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226678

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15569
		FILM NUMBER:		05802464

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 LARK AVE.
		CITY:			LOS GATDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95032

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEMOTUS SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				954599440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 LARK AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			LOS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083587100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 LARK AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			LOS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK NET INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK SYSTEMS CORP /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960723

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LORD ABBOTT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000832370</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEMOTUS SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001226678</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LANZ ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16400 LARK AVE., SUITE 230</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS GATOS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.24</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-12-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-11-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">0.0416666% vest monthly over a period of two years from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Lanz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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