SEC FORM 3

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^*

SAPIRSTEIN JAMES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MARIZYME INC 225 CHIMNEY CORNER LANE

SUITE 2001

(Street)

JUPITER

33458

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARIZYME INC [ MRZM ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	Interim Chief Executive Office		Executive Chairman

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	5,000	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Non-Statutory Option to Purchase Common Stock⁽¹⁾	12/06/2018	12/06/2028	Common Stock	125,000	$1.5	D
Non-Statutory Option to Purchase Common Stock⁽²⁾	07/13/2019	07/13/2029	Common Stock	1,095,000	$1.01	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option to purchase 125,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock is fully vested.

2. This option was vested as to 100,000 shares on July 13, 2019 and then vests in increments of 40,000 shares per month, commencing on July 13, 2019 until fully vested. On September 2, 2020, the board of directors of the Company voted to accelerate this option such that it is now completely vested.

	/s/ James Sapirstein	09/10/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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