FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Medeiros Paul 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AVI BIOPHARMA INC [ AVII ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Business Development
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4575 SW RESEARCH WAY, SUITE 200 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/9/2010
(Street)

CORVALLIS, OR 97333
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   $1.45   2/9/2010     A      60000       2/9/2011   (1) 2/9/2020   Common Stock   60000   $0   (2) 60000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $1.45   2/9/2010     A      120000       2/9/2011   (1) 2/9/2020   Common Stock   120000   $0   (2) 120000   D    
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   $1.1                    5/19/2010   (1) 5/19/2019   Common Stock   272727     272727   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $1.1                    5/19/2010   (1) 5/19/2019   Common Stock   127273     127273   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The Stock Option Grant vest as follows: 1/3 vest one year from date of grant and 1/3 each year thereafter until all shares vest three years from grant date.
( 2)  Price not required on initial report of stock option granted.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Medeiros Paul
4575 SW RESEARCH WAY, SUITE 200
CORVALLIS, OR 97333

SVP Business Development

Signatures
Paul Medeiros 2/11/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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