Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

February 1, 2010

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Schwartzberg Gil
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. [LIXT.OB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
269 S. BEVERLY DR., #1315
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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
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 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 790,000
D
 
Common Stock 204,700
I
by Contimuum Capital Partners, LP (1)
Common Stock 684,000
I
by the Julie Schwartzberg Trust (2)
Common Stock 650,000
I
By the David N. Sterling Trust (3)
Common Stock 1,504,845
I
by spouse

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.5 D  
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.75 D  
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 1,000,000 $ 0.5 I by spouse
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 1,000,000 $ 0.75 I by spouse
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.5 I by Julie Schwartzberg Trust (2)
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.75 I by Julie Schwartzberg Trust (2)
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.5 I by David N. Sterling Trust (3)
Warrant 12/31/2009 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.75 I by David N. Sterling Trust (3)
Option 09/12/2007 09/12/2011 Common Stock 500,000 $ 1 D  
Option 09/12/2008 09/12/2011 Common Stock 500,000 $ 1 D  
Option 10/07/2009 09/12/2013 Common Stock 500,000 $ 1 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Schwartzberg Gil
269 S. BEVERLY DR.
#1315
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Gil N. Schwartzberg 02/01/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Mr. Schwartzberg is the manager of Continuum Capital Partners, LP and has sole voting, disposition and investment control over the securities.
(2) Mr. Schwartzberg is a co-trustee of the Julie Schwartzberg Trust in which he shares voting, disposition and investment control over the securities.
(3) Mr. Schwartzberg is a co-trustee of the David N. Sterling Trust in which he shares voting, disposition and investment control over the securities.

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