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 *
DELUCCIA ROBERT J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ACXP]
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)
C/O ACURX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,, 259 LIBERTY AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/29/2021
(Street)

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305
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

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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 $ 6.26 06/29/2021   A   350,000     (1) 06/28/2031 Common Stock 350,000 $ 0 350,000 D  
Stock Option $ 6.18 07/01/2021   A   500,000     (2) 06/30/2031 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0 500,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DELUCCIA ROBERT J
C/O ACURX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
259 LIBERTY AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Kostantinos Skordalos, Power of Attorney For: Robert J. DeLuccia   07/06/2021
**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) On June 29, 2021 (the "June Grant Date"), the Reporting Person was granted stock options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock. 40% of the stock options granted became vested and exercisable on the June Grant Date and 60% of the stock options shall become vested and exercisable as of each monthly anniversary from the June Grant Date, such that all stock options shall be fully vested and exercisable by June 29, 2024. This transaction is late due to an inadvertent administrative error and not any error of the Reporting Person.
(2) On July 1, 2021 (the "Employment Agreement Grant Date"), the Reporting Person was granted stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock in connection with the Reporting Person's service as the Issuer's Executive Chairman pursuant to the Reporting Person's employment agreement. 25% of the stock options granted became vested and exercisable on the Employment Agreement Grant Date and 75% of the stock options shall become vested and exercisable as of each monthly anniversary from the Employment Agreement Grant Date, such that all stock options shall be fully vested and exercisable by July 1, 2024.
 
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