Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

SIEGEL NED L

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/17/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

VERITEQ [VTEQ]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

220 CONGRESS PARK DR., SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	12/9/2012	12/9/2021	Common Stock	38167	$0.0500	D
Convertible Promissory Note ⁽¹⁾	5/30/2014	4/16/2015	Common Stock	85714	$0.3500	D
Convertible Promissory Note ⁽²⁾	5/30/2014	5/1/2015	Common Stock	57143	$0.3500	D
Warrant ⁽³⁾	5/30/2014	5/30/2019	Common Stock	100000	$0.3500	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Common Stock is issuable under the terms of a promissory note issued on April 16, 2014 and amended by its terms on May 30, 2014 in the principal amount of $30,000.
( 2)	Common Stock is issuable under the terms of a promissory note issued on May 1, 2014 and amended by its terms on May 30, 2014 in the principal amount of $20,000.
( 3)	Common Stock is issuable under the terms of a warrant issued in connection with the promissory note issued on May 1, 2014 and as amended on May 30, 2014, see footnote (2).

Remarks:
The reporting person was appointed a director of the issuer on June 17, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SIEGEL NED L 220 CONGRESS PARK DR. SUITE 200 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445	X

Signatures
/s/ Lorraine M. Breece, Attorney-in-Fact		6/19/2014
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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