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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TYSON TIMOTHY   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 AVE. SUITE 225 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/14/2017 (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

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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 Unit

$ 0

07/14/2017

A

7,315

(1)

08/13/2018

Common Stock

7,315

$ 0

7,315

D

Stock Options

$ 2.64

07/14/2017

A

3,658

(2)

07/14/2027

Common Stock

3,658

$ 2.64

3,658

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TYSON TIMOTHY C/O BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL, INC., 4131 PARKLAKE AVE. SUITE 225 RALEIGH, NC 27612	X

Signatures

/s/ Timothy Tyson		07/18/2017
**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 restricted stock units ("RSUs") were issued to the Reporting Person on July 14, 2017, as compensation for service on the Issuer's board of directors, pro-rated since election to board in 2017. The RSUs vest as follows: (i) 3,658 RSUs vest in the first open window following the filing of the Company's quarterly 10Q for June 30, 2017 and (b) 3,657 RSUs vest in the first open window following the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(2)	The stock options ("options") were issued to the Reporting Person on July 14, 2017, as compensation for service on the Issuer's board of directors, pro-rated since election to board in 2017. The options vest as follows: (i) 1,829 options vest in the first open window following the filing of the Company's quarterly 10Q for June 30, 2017 and (b) 1,829 options vest in the first open window following the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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