<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001553350-18-000069.txt : 20180125
<SEC-HEADER>0001553350-18-000069.hdr.sgml : 20180125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180125160023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001553350-18-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zelibor Thomas Edward
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439722

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52567
		FILM NUMBER:		18548267

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C
		CITY:			LONGMONT
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lightwave Logic, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001325964
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080]
		IRS NUMBER:				820497368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C
		CITY:			LONGMONT
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(720) 340-4949

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C
		CITY:			LONGMONT
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THIRD-ORDER NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070320

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THIRD-ORDER NANOTECHNOLOIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070222

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PSI TEC HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050503
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001325964</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Lightwave Logic, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LWLG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001439722</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zelibor Thomas Edward</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>369 INVERNESS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chair of Board of Directors</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.22</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-01-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1290000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The registrant granted the reporting person an option to purchase up to 50,000 shares of company stock that vest pursuant to the following schedule: 20,000 options vest immediately, and the remaining options vest in three equal quarterly installments of 10,000 options per quarter commencing on April 1, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James S. Marcelli, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas E. Zelibor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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