Sec Form 4/A Filing - STRAUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC @ Sunshine Heart, Inc. - 2013-01-01

FORM 4/A 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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person STRAUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sunshine Heart, Inc. [ SSH] 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) 767 THIRD AVE, 21ST FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/01/2013 (Street) NY, NY10017 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 02/01/2013 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 01/01/2013 J( 2 ) 253,102 ( 2 ) D 4,750 I See footnote. ( 1 ) Common Stock 01/07/2013 S 4,750 D $ 6.19 0 I See footnote. ( 1 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other STRAUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 767 THIRD AVE 21ST FLOOR NY, NY10017 X STRAUS MELVILLE 767 THIRD AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X Signatures Straus Asset Management, LLC By: /s/ Melville Straus, Managing Member 02/15/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Melville Straus 02/15/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These securities are held in the accounts of several investment funds (collectively, the "Investment Vehicles") for which Straus Asset Management LLC ("SAM") serves as investment manager. Melville Straus is managing member of SAM. SAM and Mr. Straus may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Investment Vehicles by virtue of SAM's position as investment manager of the Investment Vehicles and Mr. Straus's status as managing member of SAM. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"), or for any other purpose. The Reporting Persons affirmatively disclaim being a "group" for purposes of Section 16. ( 2 )These securities were assumed by another private investment fund.

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