Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Feinberg Barry I
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL INC [BDSI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC.,, 4131 PARKLAKE AVENUE, STE 225
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2017
(Street)

RALEIGH, NC 27612
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 08/14/2017   M(1)   15,000 A $ 0 83,500 I Trust (3)
Common Stock 08/14/2017   M(2)   15,000 A $ 0 98,500 I Trust (3)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/14/2017   M(1)     15,000 08/14/2017 08/14/2017 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/14/2017   M(2)     15,000 08/14/2017   (2) Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Feinberg Barry I
C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC.,
4131 PARKLAKE AVENUE, STE 225
RALEIGH, NC 27612
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Feinberg Barry I   08/16/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of 15,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on June 30, 2016 under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
(2) The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of one-half of the RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on July 14, 2017 under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. The remaining RSUs under this grant will vest in the first open window following the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(3) These shares are owned by a joint revocable living Trust, of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.

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