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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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 *

LEONBERGER FREDERICK J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/1/2017 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Lightwave Logic, Inc. [LWLG]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE, SUITE C

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

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

(Street)

LONGMONT, CO 80501       

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

4/7/2017 

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
Warrant (Right to Buy)     (1) 12/31/2022   Common Stock   125000   $0.98   D    
Warrant (Right to Buy)     (2) 12/31/2023   Common Stock   100000   $0.715   D    
Warrant (Right to Buy)     (3) 12/31/2024   Common Stock   100000   $0.77   D    
Warrant (Right to Buy)     (4) 12/31/2025   Common Stock   125000   $0.60   D    
Warrant (Right to Buy)     (5) 12/31/2026   Common Stock   275000   $0.60   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The warrant vested as follows: 31,256 on December 13, 2012 with remainder vesting in equal monthly installments of 7,812 over the next 12 months thereafter.
(2)  The warrant vested as follows: 25,000 on January 1, 2014 with remainder vesting in equal monthly installments of 7,500 over the next 10 months thereafter.
(3)  The warrant vested as follows: 25,000 on January 1, 2015 with remainder vesting in equal monthly installments of 7,500 over the next 10 months thereafter.
(4)  The warrant vested as follows: 31,250 on January 1, 2016 with remainder vesting in equal monthly installments of 9,375 over the next 10 months thereafter.
(5)  The warrant vested as follows: 181,250 on January 1, 2017 with remainder of 93,750 vesting on March 24, 2017.

Remarks:
This Form 3 Amendment is being filed to reflect the new expiration dates of the warrants that are contained in the Reporting Person's original Form 3 filing.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LEONBERGER FREDERICK J
1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE
SUITE C
LONGMONT, CO 80501
X



Signatures
/s/ James S. Marcelli Attorney-in-fact for Frederick J. Leonberger 12/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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