As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2010
Registration No. 333-[•]
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 

NEURALSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Delaware
 
52-2007292
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

Neuralstem, Inc.
9700 Great Seneca Highway
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(301)366-4841
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
 

Paracorp, Inc.
40 E. Division Street Suite A
Dover, DE 19901
(888) 372-7273
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 

Copies to:
 
Raul Silvestre, Esq
Silvestre Law Group, P.C.
31200 Via Colinas, Suite 200
Westlake Village, Ca 91362
(818) 597-7552
 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time, after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
 
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.     ¨
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.     x
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨
 
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.     ¨
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.     ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerated filer         ¨
Accelerated filer
¨
   
   
Non-accelerated filer       ¨ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
x
 

 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
 
Amount
To Be
Registered(1)
   
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
per Unit or Share
(1)(2)
   
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
(1)(2)
   
Amount of
Registration Fee
(3)
 
Shares being Registered by Registrant via Shelf Registration
                       
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”) (4)
                       
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (4)
                       
Warrants
                       
Units
                       
Total (5)
  $ 50,000,000           $ 50,000,000     $ 3,565.00  
                                 
Shares being Registered for Selling Shareholders
                               
Common Stock, par value $0.01(6)(7)(9)
    200,000     $ 3.17     $ 634,000     $ 45.20  
Common Stock, par value $0.01(6)(8)(9)
    100,000     $ 2.44     $  244,000     $ 17.40  
Total
    300,000             $ 878,000     $ 62.60  

(1)
With regard to the Shares being Registered by Registrant via Shelf Registration, there are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock, such, such indeterminate number of warrants to purchase common stock, and such indeterminate number of units consisting of a combination of the forgoing securities, which together shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000.
 
(2)
With regard to the Shares being Registered by Registration via Shelf Registration, the proposed maximum per unit and aggregate offering prices per class of securities will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered under this registration statement and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
(3)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
 
(4)
In addition to any securities that may be registered hereunder, we are also registering an indeterminate number of shares of common stock or preferred stock as may be issued upon conversion, exercise or exchange of the securities issued directly hereunder.
 
(5)
Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. The proposed maximum offering price per unit will be determined by us in connection with the issuance of the securities. In no event will the aggregate offering price of all securities issued by the registrant from time to time pursuant to this Registration Statement exceed $50,000,000 or if any securities are issued in an amount denominated in a foreign currency or composite currency, such amount as shall result in an aggregate initial offering price equivalent thereto in United States dollars at the time of initial offering.
 
(6)
Fee based on exercise price of applicable to shares issuable upon exercise of warrants in accordance with Rule 457(g)
 
(7)
Represents common shares issuable upon the exercise (at a price of $3.17 per share) of outstanding warrants.
 
(8)
Represents common shares issuable upon the exercise (at a price of $2.44 per share) of outstanding warrants.
 
(9)
Pursuant to SEC Rule 416, also covers additional common shares that may be offered to prevent dilution as a result of stock splits, or stock dividends.


 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
Explanatory Note

This Registration Statement contains two prospectuses, as set forth below.

 
Shelf Offering Prospectus.  A prospectus to be used for the public offering by the Registrant of up $50,000,000 of Registrants securities as further described in the prospectus and any prospectus supplements.

 
Resale Prospectus.  A prospectus to be used for the resale by the selling stockholders set forth therein of an aggregate of 300,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants (the "Resale Prospectus").

The Resale Prospectus is substantively identical to the Shelf Offering Prospectus, except for the following principal points:

 
they contain different outside and inside front covers and back covers;

 
the section entitled “About this Prospectus” is omitted from the Resale Offering Prospectus

 
they contain different “Use of Proceeds” sections;

 
the Resale Prospectus includes a section entitled “Determination of Offering Price”;

 
the section entitled “Description of Securities to be Registered” is omitted from the Resale Offering Prospectus;

 
a “Selling Stockholder” section is included in the Resale Prospectus;

 
any references in the Shelf Offering Prospectus to the Resale Prospectus will be deleted from the Shelf Offering Prospectus; and

 
they contain different “Plan of Distribution” sections.

The Registrant has included in this Registration Statement a set of alternate pages after the back cover page of the Shelf Offering Prospectus (the "Alternate Pages") to reflect the foregoing differences in the Resale Prospectus as compared to the Shelf Offering Prospectus. The Shelf Offering Prospectus will exclude the Alternate Pages and will be used for the public offering by the Registrant of its securities in connection with a shelf registration process and the future filing of prospectus supplements in connection with each offering of securities. The Resale Prospectus will be substantively identical to the Shelf Offering Prospectus except for the addition or substitution of the Alternate Pages and will be used for the resale offering by the selling stockholders.

 
 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the securities until the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 8, 2010
 
PROSPECTUS
 
NEURALSTEM, INC.
 

$50,000,000
 
Common stock, Preferred stock, Warrants Units

 
We may from time to time in one or more offerings, offer and sell one or any combination of the securities we describe in this prospectus, either individually or as units comprised of one or more of the offered securities. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement, which will describe the method and the terms of the offering. We will provide you with specific amount, price and terms of the applicable offered securities in one or more supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before you purchase any of our securities.
    
These securities may be offered and sold in the same offering or in separate offerings; to or through underwriters, dealers, and agents; or directly to purchasers. The names of any underwriters, dealers, or agents involved in the sale of our securities, their compensation and any over-allotment options held by them will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, see “Plan of Distribution.”

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE AMEX under the symbol “CUR.” On October 4, 2010, the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE AMEX was $2.31 per share. Our principal executive offices are located at 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD, and our telephone number at that address is 301-366-4841.
 

Investing in our securities involves risk. Please carefully read the information under “Risk Factors
beginning on page 3 for information you should consider before investing in our securities.
 

 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 


This prospectus is dated             , 2010
 

 
Table of Contents
 
   
Page
About This Prospectrus
 
1
The Company
 
2
Risk Factors
 
3
Forward-Looking Statements
 
4
Use of Proceeds
 
4
Dividend Policy
 
4
Description of Securities to be Registered
 
4
Description of Capital Stock
 
4
Description of the Warrants
 
6
Description of the Units
 
7
Plan of Distribution
 
7
Legal Matters
 
9
Experts
 
9
Where You Can Find More Information
 
9
Information Incorporated by Reference
 
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration statement, we may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities referred to herein in one or more offerings for total gross proceeds of up to $50,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer.
 
Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain more specific information about the terms of the offered securities. We also may authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. This prospectus, together with applicable prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectuses, includes all material information relating to these offerings. We also may add, update or change, in the prospectus supplement and in any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you, any of the information contained in this prospectus or in the documents that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We urge you to read carefully this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the section entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information,” in this prospectus before buying any of the securities being offered. THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
 
You should rely only on the information that we have provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus, any applicable supplement to this prospectus or any related free writing prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus, any applicable supplement to this prospectus or any related free writing prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
 
You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, or any sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospectus may have changed since those dates.
 
This prospectus contains and incorporates by reference market data, industry statistics and other data that have been obtained from, or compiled from, information made available by third parties. We have not independently verified their data. This prospectus and the information incorporated herein by reference includes trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus are the property of their respective owners.
 
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed, or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the section entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”
 
You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the risks of investing discussed under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3, the information to which we refer you and the information incorporated into this prospectus by reference, for a complete understanding of our business and this offering. References in this prospectus to “our company,” “we,” “our,” “Neuralstem” and “us” refer to Neuralstem, Inc.

 
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THE COMPANY
Overview

We are focused on the development and commercialization of treatments based on transplanting human neural stem cells and small molecule compounds.

We have developed and maintain a portfolio of patents and patent applications that form the proprietary base for our research and development efforts in the area of neural stem cell research. We own or exclusively license fourteen (14) issued patents and twenty-two (22) patent pending applications in the field of regenerative medicine and related technologies. We believe our technology base, in combination with our know-how, and collaborative projects with major research institutions, provide a competitive advantage and will facilitate the development and commercialization of products for use in the treatment of a wide array of neurodegenerative conditions and in regenerative repair of acute disease.
 
Regenerative medicine is a young and emerging field. Regenerative medicine is the process of creating living, functional tissues to repair or replace tissue or organ function lost due to age, disease, damage, or congenital defects. There can be no assurances that our intellectual property portfolio will ultimately produce viable commercialized products and processes. Even if we are able to produce a commercially viable product, there are strong competitors in this field and our products may not be able to successfully compete against them.
 
All of our research efforts to date are at the pre-clinical or clinical stage of development. We are focused on leveraging our key assets, including our intellectual property, our scientific team and our facilities, to advance our technologies. In addition, we are pursuing strategic collaborations with members of academia.
 
Clinical Trials

On December 18, 2008 we filed our first Investigational New Drug Application (“IND”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to begin a clinical trial to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS” or “Lou Gehrig’s disease”). On September 21, 2009, the FDA approved our IND.  The first patient in our study was dosed on January 21, 2010 at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia.  In May of 2010, we announced that, after reviewing the safety data from the first cohort of three patients, the Safety Monitoring Board has approved moving to the next cohort and transplantation of the fourth patient. The first cohort of patients received five injections of the Company's spinal cord stem cells on one side of the spinal cord. The second cohort of three patients will receive ten injections, five on each side of the cord.  The trial will ultimately consist of up to 18 ALS patients, who will be examined at regular intervals post-surgery, with final review of the data to come six months after the last patient is treated.  To date, we have treated 6 patients.  It is still too early in the trials to make any determination as to its level of success, if any.  
 
On August 22, 2010, we filed our second IND with the FDA. The IND is being filed in connection with our proposed Phase I clinical trials for Chronic Spinal Cord injury.  We anticipate the study will be a multi-site study in the U.S.

Technology

Stem Cells
 
Our technology enables the isolation and large-scale expansion of human neural stem cells from all areas of the developing human brain and spinal cord, thus enabling the generation of physiologically relevant human neurons of all types. Our two issued core patents entitled: (i)  Isolation, Propagation, and Directed Differentiation of Stem Cells from Embryonic and Adult Central Nervous System of Mammals; and (ii)  In Vitro Generation of Differentiated Neurons from Cultures of Mammalian Multipotential CNS Stem Cell  contain claims which cover the process of deriving the cells as well as the cells created from this process.
 
What differentiates our stem cell technology from others is that our patented processes do not require us to direct our cells towards a certain fate by adding specific growth factors. Our cells actually “become” the type of cell they are fated to be. This process and the resulting cells comprise a technology platform that allows for the efficient isolation and production, in commercially reasonable quantities, of neural stem cells from the human brain and spinal cord.

To date we have focused our efforts on applications involving spinal cord stem cells. We believe we have established “proof of principle” for two important spinal cord applications: ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and Ischemic Spastic Paraplegia (a painful form of spasticity that may arise as a complication of surgery to repair aortic aneurysms). Of these applications, we have commenced Phase I trials with regard to ALS.

We intend to treat both chronic and acute spinal cord injury with the same spinal cord stem cells, utilizing the same injection devices we are using for ALS.  The treatment for spinal cord injury will, however, likely only involve a few injections as opposed to the fifteen injection dosage that is ultimately planned for the ALS trial.  We, therefore, add to our knowledge about the surgical route of entry for both the ALS patients and the spinal cord injury patients with each patient we treat in the ALS trial.  
 
 
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Small-molecule Compounds

We have performed tests on cultured neural stem cells as well as in animal models in order to validate the performance of small molecule compounds for hippocampal neurogenesis. As a result of those tests, we feel that our small molecule compound may have an application with regard to the treatment of depression.  We expect to file an IND to commence human safety trials of our lead small molecule compound to treat major depression in early 2011.  In anticipation of filing the IND, we have contracted for a production run of our compound using Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) methods which will be large enough to complete safety testing and Phase I clinical trials.  

 In July of 2009, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued the patent covered by  patent application 12/049,922, entitled “Use of Fused Nicotinamides to Promote Neurogenesis,” which claims four chemical entities and any pharmaceutical composition including them.

Research

We have devoted substantial resources to our research programs in order to isolate and develop a series of neural stem cell banks that we believe can serve as a basis for our therapeutic products. Our efforts to date have been directed at methods to identify, isolate and culture large varieties of stem cells of the human nervous system, and to develop therapies utilizing these stem cells. This research is conducted internally, through the use of third party laboratories and consulting companies under our direct supervision, and through collaboration with academic institutes.

Operating Strategy

We employ an outsourcing strategy where we outsource all of our Good Laboratory Practices (“GLP”) preclinical development activities and GMP manufacturing and clinical development activities to contract research organizations (“CRO”) and contract manufacturing organizations (“CMO”) as well as all non critical corporate functions.  Manufacturing is also outsourced to organizations with approved facilities and manufacturing practices.  This outsource model allows us to better manage cash on hand and eliminates non-vital expenditures.  It also allows for us to operate with relatively fewer employees and lower fixed costs than that required by our competitors.

Employees

As of June 30, 2010, we had 9 full-time employees and 11 full time independent contractors.  Of these employees, 4 work on research and development and 5 in administration. We also use the services of numerous outside consultants in business and scientific matters.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated in 1997 in the state of Maryland and re-incorporated in the state of Delaware in 2001.  Our principal executive offices are located at 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD, and our telephone number at that address is 301-366-4841.

RISK FACTORS
 
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of our securities will contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment in our securities. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (as updated in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010) which are incorporated herein by reference, and may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future and any prospectus supplement related to a particular offering. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations.

 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the registration statement of which it forms a part, any prospectus supplement, any related issuer free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into these documents contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements deal with our current plans, intentions, beliefs and expectations and statements of future economic performance. Statements containing terms such as “believe,” “do not believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate” and other phrases of similar meaning are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time we or our representatives have made or will make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements may be included in various filings that we make with the SEC, or press releases or oral statements made by or with the approval of one of our authorized executive officers. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the corresponding sections in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our future filings made with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any related issuer free writing prospectus, which reflect management’s opinions only as of their respective dates. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements. You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we have made or will make in our reports to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any related issuer free writing prospectus.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities covered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, acquisitions of new technologies or businesses, and investments. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities covered by this prospectus may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the specific offering.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock. Moreover, we do not anticipate paying periodic cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. We intend to use all available cash and liquid assets in the operation and growth of our business. Any future determination about the payment of dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, capital requirements, operating and financial conditions and on such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.
 
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

Description of the Capital Stock

As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares designated as common stock, $0.01 par value, and 7,000,000 shares designated as preferred stock, $0.01 par value. The only equity securities currently outstanding are shares of common stock.  As of October 5, 2010, there were 46,182,178 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
The following is a summary of the material provisions of the common stock and preferred stock provided for in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. For additional detail about our capital stock, please refer to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended, copies of which are incorporated by reference into the registration statement to which this prospectus relates.

Common stock

The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders and there are no cumulative rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends that may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. However, we are not currently paying any dividends. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of preferred stock then outstanding. The common stock has no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. The outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable, and any shares of common stock to be issued upon an offering pursuant to this prospectus and the related prospectus supplement will be fully paid and nonassessable upon issuance.

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.  Our common stock is listed for quotation on the NYSE AMEX under the symbol “CUR.”

Preferred stock

The following description of preferred stock and the description of the terms of any particular series of preferred stock that we choose to issue hereunder and that will be set forth in the related prospectus supplement are not complete. These descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation and the certificate of designation relating to that series. The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the preferred stock of each series will be fixed by the certificate of designation relating to that series. The prospectus supplement also will contain a description of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the purchase and ownership of the series of preferred stock that is described in the prospectus supplement.

 
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We currently have no shares of preferred stock outstanding. Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 7,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock. Any or all of these rights may be greater than the rights of the common stock.
 
The board of directors, without stockholder approval, can issue preferred stock with voting, conversion or other rights that could negatively affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock. Preferred stock could thus be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control of us or make it more difficult to remove our management. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of decreasing the market price of the common stock.
 
The prospectus supplement for a series of preferred stock will specify:
 
 
the price of and maximum number of shares;
 
 
the designation of the shares;
 
 
the annual dividend rate, if any, whether the dividend rate is fixed or variable, the date or dates on which dividends will accrue, the dividend payment dates, and whether dividends will be cumulative;
 
 
the price and the terms and conditions for redemption, if any, including redemption at our option or at the option of the holders, including the time period for redemption, and any accumulated dividends or premiums;
 
 
the liquidation preference, if any, and any accumulated dividends upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
 
 
any sinking fund or similar provision, and, if so, the terms and provisions relating to the purpose and operation of the fund;
 
 
the terms and conditions, if any, for conversion or exchange of shares of any other class or classes of our capital stock or any series of any other class or classes, or of any other series of the same class, or any other securities or assets, including the price or the rate of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjustment;
 
 
the voting rights; and
 
 
any or all other preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, privileges or qualifications, limitations or restrictions.
 
Preferred stock will be fully paid and nonassessable upon issuance.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Some Provisions of Delaware Law

Provisions of Delaware law could make the acquisition of our company through a tender offer, a proxy contest or other means more difficult and could make the removal of incumbent officers and directors more difficult. We expect these provisions to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of our company to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits provided by our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals. We believe the negotiation of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal could result in an improvement of its terms.
 
We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless:
 
 
Prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
 
 
The stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding (a) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and (b) shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 
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On or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting securities. We expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. We also anticipate that Section 203 may also discourage attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of Our Charter Documents

Our amended and restated bylaws provides for our board of directors to be divided into three classes serving staggered terms. Approximately one-third of the board of directors will be elected each year. The provision for a classified board could prevent a party who acquires control of a majority of the outstanding voting stock from obtaining control of the board of directors until the second annual stockholders meeting or longer, following the date the acquirer obtains the controlling stock interest. The classified board provision could discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company and could increase the likelihood that incumbent directors will retain their positions. Our amended and restated bylaws provides any director or the entire Board may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation then entitled to vote in the election of directors.

Our amended and restated bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of our stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the board of directors. At an annual meeting, stockholders may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors. Stockholders may also consider a proposal or nomination by a person who was a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given to our Secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of his or her intention to bring that business before the meeting. The amended and restated bylaws do not give the board of directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting of the stockholders. However, our bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed. These provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that only our board of directors, the chairperson of the board or the chief executive officer (or president, in the absence of a chief executive officer) or holders of more than twenty percent (20%) of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock may call a special meeting of stockholders.  The restriction on the ability of stockholders to call a special meeting means that a proposal to replace the board also could be delayed until the next annual meeting.

Description of the Warrants

We may issue warrants for the purchase of our preferred stock or common stock, or any combination thereof. Warrants may be issued independently or together with our preferred stock or common stock and may be attached to, or separate from, any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the warrant holder or a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. In the event we engage a warrant agent, the warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants. The warrant agent will not have any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. This summary of certain provisions of the warrants is not complete. For the terms of a particular series of warrants, you should refer to the prospectus supplement and the warrant agreement for that particular series.

The prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants to purchase our common stock or preferred stock will describe the terms of the warrants, including the following:
 
 
the title of the warrants;
 
 
the exercise price of the warrants;
 
 
the offering price for the warrants, if any;
 
 
the aggregate number of warrants;
 
 
the designation and terms of the common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants;
 
 
if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each security;

 
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if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable;

 
the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of a warrant and the exercise price for the warrants;

 
the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and expire;

 
if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 
the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

 
if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations;

 
the antidilution provisions of the warrants, if any;

 
the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the warrants;

 
any provisions with respect to the holder’s right to require us to repurchase the warrants upon a change in control or similar event; and

 
any additional terms of the warrants, including procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants.
 
Holders of equity warrants will not be entitled:
 
 
to vote, consent or receive dividends;

 
receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or

 
exercise any rights of our stockholders.
 
Description of the Units
 
We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other classes of securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The prospectus supplement will describe:
 
 
the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be held or transferred separately;
 
 
a description of the terms of any agreement governing the units;
 
 
a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units; and
 
 
a discussion of material federal income tax considerations, if applicable; and
 
The descriptions of the units in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the material provisions of the applicable agreements. These descriptions do not restate those agreements in their entirety and may not contain all the information that you may find useful. We urge you to read the applicable agreements because they, and not the summaries, define your rights as holders of the units.
 
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We may sell the offered securities in any of the ways described below or in any combination or any other way set forth in an applicable prospectus supplement from time to time:
 
 
to or through underwriters or dealers;
 
 
through one or more agents; or
 
 
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directly to purchasers or to a single purchaser.
 
The distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions:
 
 
at a fixed price, or prices, which may be changed from time to time;
 
 
at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
 
 
at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
 
 
at negotiated prices.
 
Each prospectus supplement will describe the method of distribution of the securities and any applicable restrictions.
 
The prospectus supplement with respect to the securities of a particular series will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including the following:
 
 
the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them;
 
 
the public offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
 
 
any exchanges on which the securities may be listed.
 
Any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
 
Only the agents or underwriters named in each prospectus supplement are agents or underwriters in connection with the securities being offered thereby.
 
We may authorize underwriters, dealers or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in each applicable prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate amount of securities sold pursuant to such contracts shall not be less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in each applicable prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in each applicable prospectus supplement, and each prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for solicitation of these contracts.
 
Agents, underwriters and other third parties described above may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribution from us with respect to payments that the agents, underwriters or other third parties may be required to make in respect of these civil liabilities. Agents, underwriters and such other third parties may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
 
One or more firms, referred to as “remarketing firms,” may also offer or sell the securities, if a prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with a remarketing arrangement upon their purchase. Remarketing firms will act as principals for their own accounts or as our agents. These remarketing firms will offer or sell the securities in accordance with the terms of the securities. Each prospectus supplement will identify and describe any remarketing firm and the terms of its agreement, if any, with us and will describe the remarketing firm’s compensation. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with the securities they remarket. Remarketing firms may be entitled under agreements that may be entered into with us to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.
 
Certain underwriters may use this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement for offers and sales related to market-making transactions in the securities. These underwriters may act as principal or agent in these transactions, and the sales will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of sale.
 
The securities we offer may be new issues of securities and may have no established trading market. The securities may or may not be listed on a securities exchange. Underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We can make no assurance as to the liquidity of, or the existence of trading markets for, any of the securities.

 
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Certain persons participating in an offering may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a short covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.
 
We also may sell any of the securities through agents designated by us from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of these securities and will list commissions payable by us to these agents in the applicable prospectus supplement. These agents will be acting on a best efforts basis to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment, unless stated otherwise in the applicable prospectuses.
 
LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Silvestre Law Group, P.C., Westlake Village, California.
 
EXPERTS
 
Stegman & Company, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed documents will be, incorporated by reference in reliance on Stegman & Company’s report (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission), given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement to register the securities offered by this prospectus under the Securities Act. This prospectus is part of that registration statement, but omits certain information contained in the registration statement, as permitted by SEC rules. For further information with respect to our Company and this offering, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits and any schedules filed with the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any document referred to are not necessarily complete and in each instance, if the document is filed as an exhibit, reference is made to the copy of the document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement being qualified in all respects by that reference. You may obtain copies of the registration statement, including exhibits, as noted in the paragraph below or by writing or telephoning us at:

NEURALSTEM, INC
9700 Great Seneca Highway,
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
Tel : (301) 366-4841

We file annual, quarterly and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. You can also inspect reports, proxy statements and other information about us at the offices of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Reports Section, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

We incorporate information into this prospectus by reference, which means that we disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for any such information superseded by information contained in later-filed documents or directly in this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that we have previously filed with the SEC (excluding those portions of any Form 8-K that are not deemed “filed” pursuant to the General Instructions of Form 8-K). These documents contain important information about us and our financial condition.

 We incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement the information contained in the documents listed below, which is considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement:

·
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K and 10-K/A filed with the Commission on March 31, 2010, for the year ended December 31, 2009 and as amended on October 5 2010, respectively;

 
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed on May 17, 2010;
 
·
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010, filed on August 16, 2010;
 
·
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2010, June  29, 2010,  and July 14, 2010 (excluding any information furnished in such reports under Item 2.02, Item 7.01 or Item 9.01);
    
·
Our Definitive Proxy Statement on Form 14A for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2010; and

·
The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-142451), as amended (the "Registration Statement"), filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Commission on April 30, 2007 and declared effective May 4, 2007.  

All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

We will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, but not delivered with the prospectus, other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the documents that this prospectus incorporates. You should direct written requests to: NEURALSTEM, INC, 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, Maryland 20850 Attn: Chief Financial Officer Tel: (301) 366-4841

 
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$50,000,000
 
NEURALSTEM, INC.
 
Common Stock
 
Preferred Stock
 
Warrants
 
Units
 
PROSPECTUS
 
        , 2010

 
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to the securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 8, 2010

PROSPECTUS
 
NEURALSTEM, INC.
 
300,000 Shares of Common Stock
 
This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 300,000 shares of our common stock being offered by the selling shareholders listed on page [___].  We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock by the selling shareholders.
 
Our shares of common stock are quoted on the NYSE: AMEX under the symbol “CUR.”  On October 4 2010, the last reported sales price of our common stock was, was $2.31

Our principal executive offices are located at 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD, telephone number 301-366-4841.
 
________________________________________________________________
 
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You are urged to read the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3; of this prospectus, which describes specific risks and other information that should be considered before you make an investment decision.
 
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
The Date of this Prospectus is  [__], 2010
  
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USE OF PROCEEDS

This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling shareholders. There will be no proceeds to us from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering.   In the event the warrants held by the selling shareholders are exercised for cash, we will receive approximately $1,027,000. We will use the proceeds received from the exercise of warrants, if any, for working capital.
 
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
 
This offering is being made solely to allow the selling shareholders to offer and sell the securities to the public. The selling shareholders may offer for resale some or all of their securities at the time and price that they choose pursuant to the Plan of Distribution.   On any given day, the price per Common Share is likely to be based on the market price for our Common Shares, as quoted on the American Stock Exchange.
 
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
 
This prospectus relates to the offering and sale, from time to time, of up to 300,000 common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by the selling shareholders (“Selling Shareholders”). The warrants were issued to the Selling Shareholder as compensation for services and reimbursements of expenses.  The Selling Shareholders may exercise their warrants at any time in their sole discretion. All of the Selling Shareholders named below acquired their warrants directly from us in private transactions.

Set forth below is information, to the extent known to us, setting forth the name of each Selling Shareholder and the amount and percentage of common stock owned by each (including shares that can be acquired on the exercise of outstanding warrants) prior to the offering, the shares to be sold in the offering, and the amount and percentage of Common Stock to be owned by each (including shares that can be acquired on the exercise of outstanding warrants) after the offering assuming all shares are sold.  The footnotes provide information about persons who have voting and dispositive power for the Selling Shareholders and about transactions between the Selling Shareholders and the Company.

The Selling Shareholders may sell all or some of the shares of common stock they are offering, and may sell shares of our common stock otherwise than pursuant to this prospectus. The table below assumes that each selling stockholder exercises all of its warrants and sells all of the shares issued upon exercise thereof, and that each selling stockholder sells all of the shares offered by it in offerings pursuant to this prospectus, and does not acquire any additional shares.  We are unable to determine the exact number of shares that will actually be sold or when or if these sales will occur.

The Selling Shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”  The total number of common shares sold under this prospectus may be adjusted to reflect adjustments due to stock dividends, stock distributions, splits, combinations, recapitalizations or the triggering anti-dilution protective provisions with regard to the common stock and warrants.

Unless otherwise stated below in the footnotes, to our knowledge, no Selling Stockholder nor any affiliate of such stockholder: (i) has held any position or office with, been employed by or otherwise has had any material relationship with us or our affiliates during the three years prior to the date of this prospectus; or (ii) is a broker-dealer, or an affiliate of a broker-dealer.

The Selling Shareholders may sell all or some of the shares of common stock they are offering, and may sell shares of our common stock otherwise than pursuant to this prospectus. The table below assumes that each Selling Shareholder exercises all of its warrants and sells all of the shares issued upon exercise thereof, and that each selling stockholder sells all of the shares offered by it in offerings pursuant to this prospectus, and does not acquire any additional shares. We are unable to determine the exact number of shares that will actually be sold or when or if these sales will occur.

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time in the future to update or change this list and shares which may be resold.

   
Common Shares Beneficially
Owned Before Sale (1)
         
Common Shares Owned
After Sale (2)
 
   
Securities
Owned
   
% of class
   
Shares
being
registered
   
Amount
   
% of
Class
 
Market Development Consulting Group, Inc. — 3(i)
 
715,000
 3(ii)     1.55 %     175,000       540,000       1.17 %
Susan Rouch
    25,000  4     *       25,000       -       *  
Ridaa H. Murad
    100,000  5     *       100,000       -       *  
Total
    840,000       1.82 %     300,000       540,000       1.17 %
 
* Less Than 1%
 
(1)
Pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, beneficial ownership includes any common shares as to which a shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any common shares which the shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon exercise of common shares purchase options or warrants. There were 46,182,178 common shares outstanding as of October 5, 2010.
  
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(2)
Assumes the sale of all common shares registered pursuant to this registration statement.
 
(3)
(i) David E. Castaneda has voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities to be offered for resale. (ii) Includes: (a) 175,000 common share underlying warrants issued as compensation for services which are being registered, (b) 140,000 common shares which were previously registered, and (c) 400,000 common shares underlying warrants issued as compensation for services which were previously registered.  The 175,000 warrants of which we are registering the underlying shares have an exercise price of $3.17 a term of 10 years and are substantially similar to the consultant warrant issued on January 8, 2010.

(4)
The 25,000 warrants of which we are registering the underlying shares have an exercise price of $3.17 a term of 10 years and are substantially similar to the consultant warrant issued on January 8, 2010.

(5)
Includes 100,000 shares underlying warrants issued  as compensation for services. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.44 (issued on October 1, 2010), and a term of 10 years from the issuance date.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
Each Selling Shareholder of the common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on the NYSE: AMEX or any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Shareholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
 
 
·
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
 
 
·
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
 
 
·
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
 
 
·
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
 
 
·
privately negotiated transactions;
 
 
·
settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
 
 
·
broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Shareholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
 
 
·
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
 
 
·
a combination of any such methods of sale; or
 
 
·
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
 
The Selling Shareholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.
 
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Shareholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Shareholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rules.
  
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In connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the Selling Shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Shareholders may also sell shares of the common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Shareholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
 
The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Shareholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock.
 
The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Shareholder against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
 
Because Selling Shareholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the Selling Shareholders.
 
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Shareholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
  
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Part II
 
Information Not Required in the Prospectus
 
Item 14.      Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
 
The aggregate estimated (other than the registration fee) expenses payable by the Company in connection with a distribution of securities registered hereby are as follows:
 
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
  $
3,560.00
 
Accounting fees and expenses
    50,000.00  
Legal fees and expenses
    50,000.00  
Printing and engraving expenses
    15,000.00  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    10,000.00  
Miscellaneous
    35,000.00  
         
Total
  $
163,565.00
 
 
Item 15.      Indemnification of Directors and Officers
 
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that eliminate, to the maximum extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the personal liability of directors and executive officers for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as a director or officer. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that we shall indemnify our directors and executive officers and may indemnify our employees and other agents to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
 
Sections 145 and 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provide that a corporation may indemnify any person made a party to an action by reason of the fact that he or she was a director, executive officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of an action by or in right of the corporation, no indemnification may generally be made in respect of any claim as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation.
 
We have purchased and intend to maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of our company against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, subject to certain exclusions.
 
See also the undertakings set out in our response to Item 17 herein.

Item 16.      Exhibits
 
A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained in the exhibit index that immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 17.      Undertakings
 
(a)           The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
 
(1)            to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
 
(i)            to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 
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(ii)            to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
 
(iii)               to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
 
provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement;
 
(2)           That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
 
(3)           To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;
 
(4)           That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
 
(i)           If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B,
 
(A)            Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
 
(B)            Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date;
 
       (ii)           If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use; and
 
(5)           That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 
(i)            any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 
(ii)           any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
 
(iii)          the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and

 
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(iv)            any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
 
(b)           The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(c)            The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that: (i) for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of the registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and (ii) for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(d)            If and when applicable, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
 
(e)           Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 15 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rockville, State of Maryland, on October 8, 2010.
 
NEURALSTEM, INC
By:
/s/ I. Richard Garr
I. Richard Garr, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints I Richard Garr and John Conron and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including pre-and post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
REGISTRANT’S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
Name
 
Title
 
Date
/s/ I. Richard Garr
  
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
October 8, 2010
     I. Richard Garr
 
(Principal executive officer)
   
         
/s/ John Conron
  
Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial and
 
October 8, 2010
     John Conron
 
accounting officer)
   
         
/s/ Karl Johe
  
Chairman of the Board and Director
 
October 8, 2010
     Karl Johe
       
         
/s/ William Oldaker
  
Director
 
October 8, 2010
     William Oldaker
       
         
/s/ Scott Ogilvie
  
Director
 
October 8, 2010
     Scott Ogilvie
       
 
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
       
  
 
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
No.
 
  
Description
 
 Filed
Herewith
 
Form
 
Exhibit
No. 
 
File No.
 
Filing Date
                         
3.01(i)
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Neuralstem, Inc. filed on 9/29/05
     
10-K
 
3.01(i)
 
001-33672
 
3/31/09
                         
3.02(i)
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Neuralstem, Inc. filed on 5/29/08
     
DEF 14A
 
Appendix I
 
 001-33672
 
4/24/08
                         
3.03(ii)
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Neuralstem, Inc. adopted on July 16, 2007
     
10-QSB
 
3.2(i)
 
333-132923
 
8/14/07
                         
4.01
 
For of Certificate of Designation**
                   
                         
4.02
 
Form of Preferred Stock Certificate, if any**
                   
                         
4.03
 
Form of Warrant Agreement**
                   
                         
4.04
 
Form of Warrant Certificate, if any**
                   
                         
4.05
 
Form of Unit Agreement, if any**
                   
                         
4.06
 
Form of Consultant Warrant Issued January 8, 2010
     
10-K
 
4.20
 
001-33672
 
3/31/10
                         
4.07
 
Form of Consultant Warrant Issued October 1, 2009 and 2010
 
*
               
                         
5.01
 
Opinion of Silvestre Law Group, P.C.
 
*
               
                         
23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Audit Public Audit Firm
 
*
               
                         
23.2
 
Consent of Silvestre Law Group, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 
*
               
                         
24.1
 
Power of Attorney (see page 18)
 
*
               
 
**
To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a report pursuant to Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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