Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BOYLE EUGENE
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAMARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC [SPHC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

101 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 310
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
(Street)


LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             53,209 D  
Common Stock             95,834 I By Angels for Emerging Companies Inc.
Common Stock             83,334 I By Secret Flower, Inc.
Common Stock             2,212,426 I Samaritan Pharmaceuticals Company Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock             18,810 I By Spouse
Common Stock             83,333 I Evergreen LifeSciences Inc.

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 3.48           01/15/2003 01/15/2013 Common Stock
215,187
  215,187
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 3.48           04/25/2002 04/25/2012 Common Stock
74,154
  74,154
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 3.48           01/02/2002 01/02/2012 Common Stock
127,684
  127,684
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 3.48           12/31/2001 12/31/2011 Common Stock
127,685
  127,685
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 5.76           01/05/2005 01/05/2015 Common Stock
440,182
  440,182
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 2.04           01/02/2004 01/02/2014 Common Stock
265,015
  265,015
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 3.48           01/02/2004 01/02/2014 Common Stock
89,450
  89,450
D
 
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 0.49           12/14/2007 12/14/2017 Common Stock
187,500
  187,500
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BOYLE EUGENE
101 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 310
LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
  X     Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/Eugene Boyle 01/29/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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