Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

December 11, 2018

FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Schwartzberg Gil
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. [LIXT.OB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5500 MILITARY TRAIL, SUITE 22
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2018
(Street)

JUPITER, FL 33458
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 12/07/2018   P   1,040,000 A $ 0.50 (1) 1,895,068 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2018   J(2)   150,000 (2) A $ 0 2,045,068 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2018   G   600,000 D $ 0 1,066,356 I By Gil & Debbie Schwartzberg Family Trust, Gil Schwartzberg Separate Property
Common Stock               63,811 (3) I By Continuum Partners, L.P.

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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
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock $ 1 12/07/2018   P   1,040,000   12/07/2018 11/30/2022 Common Stock 1,040,000 $ 0.50 1,540,000 D  
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock $ 1 12/07/2018   G     1,040,000 12/07/2018 11/30/2022 Common Stock 1,040,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Schwartzberg Gil
5500 MILITARY TRAIL, SUITE 22
JUPITER, FL 33458
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Gil Schwartzberg   12/11/2018
**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) The reporting person acquired 1,040,000 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and a four year warrant at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The purchase price for a Unit was $0.50.
(2) Represents shares acquired by the reporting person pursuant to enforcement of a judgment.
(3) Represents the reporting person's proportionate interest in Continuum Partners, L.P. which owns 638,115 shares of the issuer's common stock.

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