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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTER

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERU INC. [VERU]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SUITE 888

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2017

(Street)

MIAMI, FL 33137

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/14/2017		P		5,785	A	$ 1.5423 ⁽¹⁾	5,785	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/15/2017		P		19,215	A	$ 1.6607 ⁽³⁾	25,000	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/14/2017		P		5,780	A	$ 1.5423 ⁽¹⁾	5,780	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/15/2017		P		19,220	A	$ 1.6607 ⁽³⁾	25,000	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/14/2017		P		5,780	A	$ 1.5423 ⁽¹⁾	5,780	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/15/2017		P		19,220	A	$ 1.6607 ⁽³⁾	25,000	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/14/2017		P		5,758	A	$ 1.5424 ⁽¹⁾	5,758	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/15/2017		P		19,242	A	$ 1.6607 ⁽³⁾	25,000	I	Note ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								7,764,767	D

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTER 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SUITE 888 MIAMI, FL 33137	X	X	President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Kevin J. Gilbert, Attorney-in-fact		09/18/2017
^**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 price reported above is the weighted average transaction price. The range of prices for such transactions is $1.49 to $1.60. Upon request by the Commission staff, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	Shares are held by four individual trusts with each trust for the benefit of an adult child of the reporting person. The reporting person's brother is the trustee of each of the trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(3)	The price reported above is the weighted average transaction price. The range of prices for such transactions is $1.609331 to $1.68. Upon request by the Commission staff, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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