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, 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 *
LADD ROBERT
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DELCATH SYSTEMS INC [DCTH] 		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 DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC., 810 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 3505		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2011
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019		 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               36,854 D  
Common Stock 12/16/2011   S(1)   10,000 D $ 1.9614 (2) 681,294 I By Laddcap Value Partners L.P. (3)
Common Stock 12/19/2011   S(1)   10,000 D $ 1.9185 (4) 671,294 I By Laddcap Value Partners L.P. (3)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LADD ROBERT
C/O DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
810 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 3505
NEW YORK, NY 10019		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Graham Miao, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by Robert B. Ladd, CFA   12/19/2011
**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) The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Laddcap Value Partners L.P. on November 11, 2011.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.94 to $1.99, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Delcath Systems, Inc., any security holder of Delcath Systems, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest in the securities, if any, and this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. The reporting person serves as the managing member of Laddcap Value Advisors LLC, which is the investment advisor of Laddcap Value Partners L.P. ("Laddcap"). The reporting person is also the managing member of Laddcap Value Associates LLC which is the general partner of Laddcap.
(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.89 to $1.95, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Delcath Systems, Inc., any security holder of Delcath Systems, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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