FORM 4
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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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CONRAD HERBERT J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. [MTNB] 		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 MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC., 1545 ROUTE 206 SOUTH SUITE 302		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2016
(Street)

BEDMINSTER,, NJ 07921		 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
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 07/26/2019   C   200,000 A $ 0 397,983 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 07/26/2019   J(1) V 48,000 A $ 0 445,983 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 06/21/2019   J(2) V 20,000 A $ 0 465,983 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/30/2019   A   38,066 (3) A $ 0 504,049 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share               125,000 I By Herbert J. Conrad Trust u/a/d 3/4/2005, Herbert J Conrad and Judith Conrad, Trustees
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share               3,784,944 I Herbert Conrad 2019 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT)

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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
Series A Preferred Stock $ 0 07/29/2016   P   20,000   07/29/2016   (4) Common Stock 200,000 $ 5 20,000 D  
Series A Preferred Stock $ 0 07/29/2019   C   20,000   07/29/2016   (4) Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CONRAD HERBERT J
C/O MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.
1545 ROUTE 206 SOUTH SUITE 302
BEDMINSTER,, NJ 07921		   X      

Signatures

 /s/_Keith A. Kucinski, attorney-in fact for Herbert J. Conrad   10/02/2019
**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) Stock dividend, payable to all holders of record of Series A Preferred Stock of 2.4 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock.
(2) Stock dividend, payable to all holders of record of Series B Preferred Stock of 200 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock.
(3) On September 30, 2019, the Reporting Person was issued 38,066 shares of common stock par value $.0001 per share pursuant to the Company's 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. Such shares vest immediately upon grant.
(4) Converts automatically into Common Stock upon the earlier of (i) notice by the Issuer to the holders that the Issuer elected to convert all outstanding shares of Class A Preferred, (ii) July 29, 2019, (iii) the approval of the Issuer's MAT2203 product candidate by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the European Medicines Agency (the "Regulatory Approval") or (iv) the Regulatory Approval of the Issuer's MAT2501 product candidate.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 24  Power of Attorney

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