Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  St. John Edward A.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. [CAPR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLUMBIA, MD 21244
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 1,556,141
D (1)
 
Common Stock 1,556,141
I
See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 1,556,141
I
See Footnote (3)
Common Stock 54,602
D (4)
 
Common Stock 324,196
I
See Footnote (5)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
St. John Edward A.
2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MD 21244
    X    
MD BTI, LLC
2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MD 21244
    X    
Edward St. John, LLC
2560 LORD BALTIMORE DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MD 21244
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Joseph P. Ward , attorney-in-fact 09/12/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Form 3 is filed jointly by Edward A. St. John, MD BTI, LLC ("MD BTI"), and Edward St. John, LLC ("St. John LLC"). The shares reported here are owned directly by MD BTI.
(2) St. John LLC is the company manager of MD BTI. Accordingly, St. John LLC is the indirect beneficial owner of the shares reported here. St. John LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in the shares.
(3) Mr. St. John is the sole member and general manager of St. John LLC, the company manager of MD BTI. Accordingly, Mr. St. John is the indirect beneficial owner of the shares reported here. Mr. St. John disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares.
(4) These shares are owned directly by Mr. St. John.
(5) These shares are owned directly by MD BTI, Inc., of which Mr. St. John is the President and a stockholder. Accordingly, Mr. St. John is the indirect beneficial owner of these shares. Mr. St. John disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney for Edward A. St. John, Exhibit 24.2 - Power of Attorney for MD BTI, LLC and Exhibit 24.3 - Power of Attorney for Edward St. John, LLC

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