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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Karkus Ted William
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ProPhase Labs, Inc. [PRPH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO & CHAIRMAN
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
711 STEWART AVE,, SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2022
(Street)

GARDEN CITY,, NY 11530		 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, par value $0.005 08/10/2022   M(1)   600,000 A $ 0.6 3,105,214 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.005 08/10/2022   F(1)   316,605 D $ 10.84 2,788,609 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.005               100,000 I By Son

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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
Option (right to buy) $ 0.6 08/10/2022   M(1)     600,000   (2) 02/22/2023 Common Stock 600,000 $ 0 1,700,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Karkus Ted William
711 STEWART AVE,
SUITE 200
GARDEN CITY,, NY 11530		   X   X   CEO & CHAIRMAN  

Signatures

 /s/ Ted Karkus   08/10/2022
**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 August 10, 2022, the Reporting Person acquired net 283,395 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options to purchase 600,000 shares of common stock, less 316,605 shares of common stock withheld to cover the exercise price and applicable taxes.
(2) The option vested in 35 equal monthly installments of 63,888 shares on the 1st day of each month beginning on March 1, 2018 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), and one monthly installment of 63,920 shares on the 1st day of the 36th month following the Initial Vesting Date, as described in a stock option award agreement by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, dated as of February 19, 2018.

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