FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

RAUSCH CARL W

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/12/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Boston Therapeutics, Inc. [BTHE]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O BOSTON THERAPEUTICS, INC., 354 MERRIMACK STREET, #4

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

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

(Street)

LAWRENCE, MA 01843       

(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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options   (1) 8/12/2016   (1)   (1) Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   6000000   (1) $0.20   (1) D    
Stock Options   3/25/2015   8/12/2026   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   500000   $0.18   D    
Stock Options   9/15/2011   8/12/2026   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   1500000   $0.10   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The options vest in three equal tranches of 2,000,000 upon the Company the Company raising $1,000,000 in financing, the Company raising $5,000,000 in financing and the Company entering into a significant corporate alliance for substantial marketing and selling of the Company's product portfolio. The initial tranche is exercisable at $0.20 per share, the second tranche will be $0.40 per share and the third tranche will be $0.60 per share, which such vesting is subject to continued employment as an executive with the Company as of the vesting date. The expiration date is five years from the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RAUSCH CARL W
C/O BOSTON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
354 MERRIMACK STREET, #4
LAWRENCE, MA 01843 		X
CEO

Signatures
/s/ Carl W. Rausch 5/10/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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