Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Cauble Jeffery
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CESCA THERAPEUTICS INC. [KOOL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2711 CITRUS ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Principal Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95742
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (Restricted) (3) 90
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted) (2) 833
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted) (1) 9,230
D
 
Common Stock 2,446
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options   (4) 07/01/2018 Common Stock 188 $ 27.4 D  
Stock Options   (5) 09/10/2022 Common Stock 1,250 $ 12.6 D  
Stock Options   (6) 07/07/2023 Common Stock 4,000 $ 2.86 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cauble Jeffery
2711 CITRUS ROAD
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95742
      Principal Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Jeffery Cauble 03/15/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents 9,230 shares of restricted stock that vest 100% on July 1, 2017 on the condition that participant continues to be employed at vesting date or sooner if terminated.
(2) Half vests on May 5, 2017 and the remainder on May 5, 2018.
(3) Vests on June 30, 2017.
(4) 141 of the 188 options are currently vested with the remainder vesting on July 1, 2017.
(5) 626 options are currently vested. The remaining 624 vests in thirds on September 10, 2017, March 10, 2018 and September 10, 2018.
(6) Options vest every 6 months over a 3 year period starting January 7, 2017.

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