<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-13-000361.txt : 20130204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130204180122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-13-000361
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bigger Greggory M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001541604

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29185
		FILM NUMBER:		13571372

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		735 STATE ST. #500
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				522088326
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 TENNANT AVE #5
		CITY:			MORGAN HILL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-487-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		235 TENNANT AVE #5
		CITY:			MORGAN HILL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95037
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    <periodOfReport>2013-02-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001103795</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZERO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001541604</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bigger Greggory M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>735 STATE ST. #500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO, President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-02-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-01-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1000000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issuer granted Mr. Bigger, effective February 1, 2012 (&quot;Vesting Commencement Date&quot;), an option (&quot;Option&quot;) to purchase 4,000,000 shares (&quot;Shares&quot;) of common stock of Issuer at an exercise price of $0.25 per Share. Subject to Mr. Bigger's continued employment with Issuer, 500,000 Shares vested on the Vesting Commencement Date, and 500,000 Shares, subject to the Option, vested February 1, 2013. Subject to Mr. Bigger's continued employment with Issuer, 1,000,000 Shares will vest on February 1, 2014, 1,000,000 Shares will vest on February 1, 2015, and 1,000,000 Shares will vest on February 1, 2016, all at an exercise price of $0.25 per Share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Greggory Michael Bigger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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