<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-000101.txt : 20170103
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-000101.hdr.sgml : 20170103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170103172305
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AxoGen, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				411301878
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13631 PROGRESS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			ALACHUA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(386) 462-6817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13631 PROGRESS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			ALACHUA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32615

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LECTEC CORP /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zaderej Karen L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001530968

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36046
		FILM NUMBER:		17502839

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AXOGEN INC.
		STREET 2:		13859 PROGRESS BLVD, SUITE 100
		CITY:			ALACHUA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32615
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    <periodOfReport>2016-12-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000805928</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AxoGen, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001530968</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zaderej Karen L.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13631 PROGRESS BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALACHUA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32615</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>282147</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.95</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>209500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-12-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>209500</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares underlying retention-based restricted stock units, all of which shall become vested on January 1, 2020 so long as the reporting person's employment is continuous from December 29, 2016 through January 1, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">All shares of Common Stock underlying the employee stock option will be fully vested on December 29, 2020 (4 years from the option grant date) based upon a vesting schedule whereby 25% of the aggregate shares vest on December 29, 2017 (12 months from the option grant date) and an additional 12.5% of the aggregate shares vest each 6 months thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Karen Zaderej</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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