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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Evans Daron
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NEPHROS INC [ NEPH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NEPHROS, INC., 380 LACKAWANNA PLACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/14/2018
(Street)

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079
(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
Common Stock   12/14/2018     A    108296   (1) A $0   1001254   D  
 
Common Stock                  95000   I   By PoC Capital, LLC   (2)
Common Stock                  65666   I   By UTMA #1  
Common Stock                  63166   I   By UTMA #2  

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $.46                      (3) 3/26/2024   Common Stock   75361     75361   D  
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $.60                      (4) 4/15/2025   Common Stock   982887     982887   D  
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $.4999                      (5) 12/20/2027   Common Stock   837125     837125   D  
 
Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)   $.30                    6/3/2016   6/3/2021   Common Stock   10000     10000   I   By UTMA #1  
Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)   $.30                    6/3/2016   6/3/2021   Common Stock   10000     10000   I   By UTMA #2  
Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)   $.30                    3/17/2017   3/17/2022   Common Stock   41666     41666   I   By UTMA #1  
Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)   $.30                    3/17/2017   3/17/2022   Common Stock   41666     41666   I   By UTMA #2  

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  On December 14, 2018, the Company granted 108,296 shares of restricted stock (the "Restricted Stock") to the Reporting Person in lieu of a cash bonus. The Restricted Stock was granted under the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The Restricted Stock vests six months following the grant date.
(2)  The Reporting Person is a managing director of the LLC that owns the reported securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)  Fully exercisable.
(4)  On 4/15/2015, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase up to 2,184,193 shares of common stock of the Company. 35% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 764,468 shares) vest quarterly in 16 equal amounts, commencing on 6/30/2015. 15% of the shares subject to the option will vest, if ever, upon the listing of the Company's common stock on Nasdaq, NYSE, or such other exchange as the Board may later determine. The remaining 50% of the shares subject to the option will vest, if ever, upon the Company's achievement of certain annual revenue milestones as specified in that certain Employment Agreement dated 4/15/2015 between the Reporting Person and the Company. The Company achieved the $3,000,000 annual revenue milestone in fiscal year 2017 and options to purchase 218,419 shares vested on 2/1/18.
(5)  On 12/20/17, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 837,125 shares of common stock of the Company. 25% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 209,282 shares) vest on 12/20/18 and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option (relating to a total of 627,843 shares) vest quarterly in 12 equal amounts, commencing on 3/20/19.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Evans Daron
C/O NEPHROS, INC.
380 LACKAWANNA PLACE
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079
X
President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Daron Evans 12/18/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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