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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Pauls Dietrich John
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. [DMAC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2 CARLSON PARKWAY, SUITE 260
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55447
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)
Voting Common Shares, no par value per share 24,804 (1)
D
 

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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
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 10/06/2021 Voting Common Shares 10,000 $ 17.31 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/15/2022 Voting Common Shares 10,000 $ 25.58 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 06/25/2023 Voting Common Shares 10,000 $ 16.1 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 12/01/2025 Voting Common Shares 67,500 $ 2.26 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 11/28/2026 Voting Common Shares 42,500 $ 3.91 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 06/19/2027 Voting Common Shares 42,500 $ 4.82 (3) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 04/17/2028 Voting Common Shares 33,500 $ 8.43 (3) D  
Warrant   (10) 03/28/2020 Voting Common Shares 2,050 $ 7 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pauls Dietrich John
2 CARLSON PARKWAY
SUITE 260
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55447
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Amy Culbert, attorney-in-fact 12/06/2018
**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) Includes 1,749 voting common shares issuable upon settlement of deferred share units granted under the DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. Deferred Share Unit Plan.
(2) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on January 6, 2012.
(3) Represents the conversion of the exercise price from CAD$ to US$ on November 30, 2018.
(4) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on May 15, 2012.
(5) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on September 25, 2013.
(6) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on March 1, 2016.
(7) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on February 28, 2017.
(8) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on September 19, 2017.
(9) This stock option vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over three years starting on July 17, 2018.
(10) This warrant is fully vested.

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