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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001571049-16-015883
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160608
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160609

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744452
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380]
		IRS NUMBER:				592262718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36745
		FILM NUMBER:		161706006

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		CITY:			STONY BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-240-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		CITY:			STONY BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROHEALTH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCC ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK CAPITAL CORP/TX/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980306
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.55in">On June 8, 2016, the Company
held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were voted on and approved by the Company&rsquo;s stockholders
at the Annual Meeting with the stockholders having voted as set forth below:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Proposal 1</I></B> - to elect our board
of directors, consisting of James A. Hayward, John Bitzer, III, Joseph D. Ceccoli, Charles Ryan, Yacov Shamash, and Sanford R.
Simon, each for a one-year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8,150,588</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">315,334</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John Bitzer, III</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8,143,520</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">322,402</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Joseph D. Ceccoli</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8,149,166</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">316,756</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">317,146</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Yacov Shamash</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8,112,831</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">353,091</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sanford R. Simon</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8,136,265</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">329,657</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Broker Non-Votes: 11,498,061</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Proposal 2</I></B> &ndash; to approve,
on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7,369,795</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">939,351</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">156,776</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes: 11,498,061</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Proposal 3</I></B>- to ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19,799,350</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">105,653</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">58,980</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes: 0</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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