SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Xmark Opportunity Partners, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

90 GROVE ST.

SUITE 201

(Street)

RIDGEFIELD

06877

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ AOLS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/10/2008⁽⁸⁾		L		2,200	A	$0.33	10,594,352	I⁽⁷⁾	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/12/2008⁽⁸⁾		L		7,020	A	$0.3631	10,601,372	I⁽⁷⁾	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/15/2008⁽⁸⁾		L		11,000	A	$0.3855	10,622,372	I⁽⁷⁾	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/18/2008		P		10,000	A	$0.39	10,622,372⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾

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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. As of September 18, 2008, Xmark Opportunity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Opportunity LP"), held (i) 3,065,463 common shares, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Shares"), of Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), (ii) warrants to purchase up to 660,000 Common Shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.35 per share, (iii) a 7% senior convertible note ("Note 1") maturing on February 1, 2011 in the aggregate principal amount of $75,000, which is convertible into 214,285 Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.35 per share subject to certain adjustments, (iv) warrants ("Warrant 1") to purchase 150,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share subject to certain adjustments, (v) a 7% senior convertible note ("Note 4") maturing on March 4, 2011 in the aggregate principal amount of $18,750, which is convertible into 53,571 Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.35 per share subject to certain adjustments,

2. and (vi) warrants ("Warrant 4") to purchase 37,500 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share subject to certain adjustments.

3. As of September 18, 2008, Xmark Opportunity Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Opportunity Ltd"), held (i) 6,533,178 Common Shares of the Company, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 990,000 Common Shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.35 per share, (iii) a 7% senior convertible note ("Note 2"), in the aggregate principal amount of $175,000, which is convertible into 500,000 Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.35 per share subject to certain adjustments, (iv) warrants ("Warrant 2") to purchase 350,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share subject to certain adjustments, (v) a 7% senior convertible note ("Note 5"), in the aggregate principal amount of $43,750, which is convertible into 125,000 Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.35 per share subject to certain adjustments, and (vi) warrants ("Warrant 5") to purchase 87,500 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share subject to certain adjustments.

4. As of September 18, 2008, Xmark JV Investment Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("JV Partners"), held (i) 1,023,731 Common Shares of the Company, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 500,000 Common Shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.35 per share, (iii) a 7% senior convertible note ("Note 3"), in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000, which is convertible into 714,285 Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.35 per share subject to certain adjustments, and warrants ("Warrant 3") to purchase 500,000 Common shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share subject to certain adjustments, (v) a 7% senior convertible note ("Note 6"), in the aggregate principal amount of $62,500, which is convertible into 178,571 Common Shares at a conversion price of $0.35 per share subject to certain adjustments, and (vi) warrants ("Warrant 6") to purchase 125,000 Common shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share subject to certain adjustments.

5. All of the warrants may be exercised within 60 days of this filing.

6. Note 1, Note 2, Note 3, Note 4, Note 5, Note 6, Warrant 1, Warrant 2, Warrant 3, Warrant 4, Warrant 5 and Warrant 6 each contain an issuance limitation prohibiting the Investors from exercising those securities to the extent that such exercise would result in beneficial ownership by the Investors of more than 9.99% of the Common Shares then issued and outstanding, which prohibition cannot be removed by the holder before the 61st day after such holder's notice to the Company of its election to remove such prohibition.

7. 7. The reporting person, Xmark Opportunity Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Opportunity Partners"), is the sole member of the investment manager of Opportunity LP and Opportunity Ltd, and the investment manager of JV Partners, and, as such, possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all securities of the Company held by Opportunity LP, Opportunity Ltd and JV Partners. Opportunity Partners' interest in the securities reported herein is limited to the extent of its pecuniary interest in Opportunity LP, Opportunity Ltd and JV Partners, if any. Mitchell D. Kaye and David C. Cavalier, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively, of Xmark Capital Partners, LLC, the Managing Member of Opportunity Partners, share voting and investment power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by Opportunity Partners.

8. The Acquisitions on September 10, 2008, September 12, 2008 and September 15, 2008 were eligible previously for deferred reporting in reliance on Rule 16a-6.

	XMARK OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, LLC By: Xmark Capital Partners, LLC, its Managing Member By:/s/ Mitchell D. Kaye, its Chief Executive Officer	09/19/2008
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