FORM 4
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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 *
PORTNOY DAVID
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC [CCEL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
700 BROOKER CREEK BLVD., SUITE 1800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2018
(Street)

OLDSMAR, FL 34677
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               151,224 I By Corporation (1)
Common Stock               49,150 I By 401K
Common Stock               9,122 I As Cust for Daughter
Common Stock               9,974 I As Cust for Son
Common Stock 03/15/2018   A   91,801 (6) A $ 0 578,333 D  
Common Stock               78,864 I By Spouse
Common Stock               59,027 I By LLC (2)
Common Stock               199,080 I By IRA
Common Stock               55,219 I By Corporation 2 (3)

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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
Stock Option $ 1.72             12/01/2011 12/01/2021 Common Stock 200,000   200,000 D  
Stock Option $ 2.9             08/31/2011 08/31/2021 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Stock Option $ 3.14             04/15/2016(4) 04/15/2026 Common Stock 70,270   70,270 D  
Stock Option $ 7.92               (5) 03/08/2023 Common Stock 23,636   23,636 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PORTNOY DAVID
700 BROOKER CREEK BLVD., SUITE 1800
OLDSMAR, FL 34677
  X     Co-Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ David I. Portnoy   03/20/2018
**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) Share of Common Stock held by Partner Community, as to which David I. Portnoy may be deemed the beneficial owner as the Chairman of the Board and Secretary and as the managing member of Mayim Management, LLC, which may exercise investment and voting discretion over such shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Investment Advisory Agreement.
(2) Share of Common Stock held by Mayim Investment Limited Partnership, as to David I. Portnoy may be deemed the beneficial owner as the managing member and owner Mayim Management, LLC, which is the general partner of Mayim Management Limited Partnership, which is the general partner of Mayim Investment Limited Partnership.
(3) Share of Common Stock held by uTIPu, Inc, as to which David I. Portnoy may be deemed the beneficial owner as the Chairman of the Board and Secretary.
(4) Stock options vest 1/3 on date of grant, 1/3 on December 1, 2016 and 1/3 December 1, 2017.
(5) Stock options will vest 1/3 on date of grant, 1/3 on December 1, 2018 and 1/3 on December 1, 2019.
(6) Shares of restricted stock awarded for 2017 performance pursuant to employment agreement executed April 15, 2016.

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