Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
OConnor Edward J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Optionable Inc [OPBL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O OPTIONABLE, INC., 55 SAINT MARKS PLACE, SUITE 4
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2011
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10003
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               2,050,272 I By Ridgecrest Capital, Inc. (1)
Common Stock               901,929 I By Kathleen O'Connor (Edward O'Connor's daughter)
Common Stock               901,929 I By Erin O'Connor (Edward O'Connor's daughter)

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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 $ 0.02 03/01/2011   A   100,000     (2)(3)   (4) Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
OConnor Edward J
C/O OPTIONABLE, INC.
55 SAINT MARKS PLACE, SUITE 4
NEW YORK, NY 10003
  X      

Signatures

 Edward J. O'Connor   03/01/2011
**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) Ridgecrest Capital, Inc. is wholly owned by Edward J. O'Connor.
(2) 20,000 options vested on March 1, 2011 and 20,000 each shall vest on September 1, 2011, March 1, 2012, September 1, 2012, and March 1, 2013. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the options shall vest immediately upon a change in control of the Company, or shall vest on the effective date of Mr. O'Connor's resignation or termination of his services to the Company if he resigns for Good Reason or is terminated without Cause, or is not nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors without Cause.
(3) The terms "Cause" and "Good Reason" are defined in the amended Stock Option Plan.
(4) The options shall terminate (even if vested) upon the earliest to occur of (i) the effective date of Mr. O'Connor's resignation if he resigns without Good Cause, (ii) the effective date of his termination of services to the Company if such services were terminated for Cause, (iii) the second anniversary of the effective date of his resignation for Good Reason, (iv) the second anniversary of the effective date of the termination of his services without Cause, (v) the second anniversary of the termination of his services as a director after the Board fails without Cause to nominate him for re-election to the Board, (vi) the first anniversary of the termination of his services due to disability, and (vii) the the first anniversary of his death if such death occurred while he was employed with or serving the Company.

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