SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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*
MAPES HAROLD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
810 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 3505

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DELCATH SYSTEMS INC [ DCTH ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec. V. P., Global Operations
5. If Amendment, Date of 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
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
No securites are beneficially owned. 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
/s/ David McDonald, pursuant to a Confirming Statement executed by Harold C. Mapes 05/04/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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 Confirming Statement



This Confirming Statement ("Statement") confirms that the

undersigned, Harold C. Mapes, has authorized, directed and

 designated each of Barbra Keck, David McDonald and Peter

Graham (each a "Designee" and together, the "Designees"), or

any of them acting singly, to: (1) prepare, execute and file

for and on behalf of the undersigned with the U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including

amendments thereto, enabling the undersigned to make electronic

 filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the

 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any rule or regulation

thereunder; and (2) prepare, execute and file for and on behalf

of the undersigned with the SEC and any stock exchange or

similar authority, all Forms 3, 4, and 5, including any

amendments thereto, that the undersigned is required to file as

an officer and/or director of Delcath Systems, Inc. (the

"Company") in accordance with Section 16(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any rule or regulation

thereunder.



The authority of the Designees under this Statement shall continue

 until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and

 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and/or transactions

 in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the

undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Designees.

  The undersigned acknowledges that the Designees are not

assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's

 responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange

 Act of 1934.  This Statement is not intended to be a power of attorney

 as defined in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5,

Title 15, Section 5-1501, and in the event this Statement is determined

 to be a power of attorney under such statute, this Statement shall not

revoke any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned

 and shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney unless

 such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this

 Statement by referring to the date and subject hereof.



Date: April 28, 2011



    Undersigned's Name:  Harold C. Mapes





    Undersigned's Signature: /s/ Harold C. Mapes















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