Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUPATHE INC. [PATH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
435 DEVON PARK DR, BLDG 800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2010
(Street)

WAYNE, PA 19087
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 08/11/2010   J(2)   352,169 A $ 10 352,169 I SDI (1)
Common Stock 08/11/2010   C   858,351 A (3) 1,210,520 I SDI (1)
Common Stock 08/11/2010   C   1,072,946 A (4) 2,283,466 I SDI (1)
Common Stock 08/11/2010   C   348,900 A $ 8 (5) 2,632,366 I SDI (1)

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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
Convertible Promissory Note $ 8 08/11/2010   C     $ 2,784,618   (5) 12/31/2010(5) Common Stock 348,900 $ 0 $ 0 I SDI (1)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (3) 08/11/2010   C     5,376,344   (3)   (3) Common Stock 858,351 $ 0 0 I SDI (1)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (4) 08/11/2010   C     7,526,881   (4)   (4) Common Stock 1,072,946 $ 0 0 I SDI (1)
Warrant (right to buy) $ 7.45             08/20/2009 08/20/2016 Common Stock (6) 18,762 (6)   18,762 I SDI (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
435 DEVON PARK DR
BLDG 800
WAYNE, PA 19087
  X   X    

Signatures

 Brian J. Sisko, SVP & General Counsel for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.   08/12/2010
**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 securities are indirectly owned by the reporting person and are directly owned by Safeguard Delaware, Inc. ("SDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the reporting person. The reporting person may be deemed a director by virtue of the fact that Gary Kurtzman, Vice President and Managing Director of the Life Sciences Group of the reporting person, serves as the reporting person's representative on Issuer's Board.
(2) Shares issued upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering at the initial public offering price of $10.00 per share.
(3) The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, including all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, converted automatically into Common Stock, on a 1-for-8.0149 basis, upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, and have no expiration date.
(4) The shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, including all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, converted automatically into Common Stock, on a 1-for-8.0149 basis, upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, and have no expiration date.
(5) The Convertible Promissory Note, including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, converted automatically into Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(6) The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant held by the reporting person, previously reported on Form 3, converted automatically into warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.

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