<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-16-006216.txt : 20160511
<SEC-HEADER>0001019687-16-006216.hdr.sgml : 20160511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160511165638
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-16-006216
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QS Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
		IRS NUMBER:				522088326
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		735 STATE STREET #500
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-845-3581

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHELTON NATHAN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271800

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29185
		FILM NUMBER:		161640544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5125 LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NORTH HOLLYWOOD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91601
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001103795</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QS Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QSEP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHELTON NATHAN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>735 STATE STREET #500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.19</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2016-01-01</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>263158</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-01-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-01-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>263158</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>664519</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock options reported under item 5 above were granted to each member of lssurer's Board as equity compensation under the Issuer's Board Compensation Policy, approved by the Board on June 19, 2015. The options granted under item 5 vest at the rate of 1/12 per month, commencing January 1, 2016, with full vesting on December 31, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nathan E. Shelton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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