<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-15-004782.txt : 20151030
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151030163308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-15-004782
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151030

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				860708398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32826
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073824003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAYNOR JOSEPH J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199402

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27548
		FILM NUMBER:		151187916
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889971</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GAYNOR JOSEPH J JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORLANDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32826</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive stock option (right-to-buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.48</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-10-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-10-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>55556</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <value>2025-10-29</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Incentive Stock Option vests in four equal installments beginning in October 29, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The  Incentive Stock Option was granted to the reporting person in satisfaction of certain performance criteria being met for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.  The incentive stock option became exercisable with respect to all shares underlying the option on October 29, 2015, the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. James Gaynor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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