<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-13-000956.txt : 20130323
<SEC-HEADER>0001019687-13-000956.hdr.sgml : 20130323
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130322183258
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-13-000956
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130322

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001367083
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				680423298
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1129 N. MCDOWELL BLVD.
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94954
		BUSINESS PHONE:		707-782-0792

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1129 N. MCDOWELL BLVD.
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94954

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCLAUGHLIN JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203240

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33216
		FILM NUMBER:		13712345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OCULUS INNOVATIVE SCIENCES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1129 N. MCDOWELL BLVD.
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94954
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<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001367083</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001203240</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCLAUGHLIN JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1129 N. MCDOWELL BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PETALUMA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94954</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.60</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-03-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option was granted by the Issuer as compensation for serving on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The options will vest and become exercisable over three years from the date of grant, with the first one-third of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remainder vesting monthly thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Miller as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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