SEC Form 3
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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Knoll Capital Management, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 EAST 44TH STREET, SUITE 12

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AtheroNova Inc. [ AHRO.OB ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 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 2,200,844 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
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: 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
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock 05/13/2010 05/13/2014 Common Stock 636,266 $0.393 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock 04/25/2011 04/25/2014 Common Stock 60,000 $0.6 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note 05/13/2010 05/12/2014 Common Stock 1,596,062 $0.29 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note 09/04/2012 09/03/2016 Common Stock 882,423 $0.29 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note 10/01/2012 09/30/2016 Common Stock 587,484 $0.29 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note 10/31/2012 10/30/2016 Common Stock 881,226 $0.29 I(1) By Europa International, Inc.
Explanation of Responses:
1. Knoll Capital Management, L.P., the investment manager for Europa International, Inc., exercises voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Europa International, Inc., but disclaims any beneficial interest in the shares of common stock owned by Europa International, Inc. except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Fred Knoll, Principal of Knoll Capital Management, L.P. 06/19/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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