Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 ^* Zelibor Thomas Edward	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Lightwave Logic, Inc. [ LWLG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chair of Board of Directors
(Last) (First) (Middle) 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY, SUITE 350	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/19/2021
(Street) ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/19/2021		M		500000	A	$1.30	550124	D
Common Stock	11/19/2021		S⁽¹⁾		75046	D	$14.57 ⁽²⁾	475078	D
Common Stock	11/19/2021		S⁽¹⁾		49106	D	$14.59 ⁽³⁾	425972	D
Common Stock	11/20/2021		S⁽¹⁾		101373	D	$14.04 ⁽⁴⁾	324599	D
Common Stock	11/20/2021		S⁽¹⁾		14475	D	$13.53	310124	D
Common Stock								400	I	By Spouse

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.30	11/19/2021		M			500000	⁽⁵⁾	4/30/2022	Common Stock	500000	$0	1120000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares sold in connection with exercise of company stock options to pay the exercise price for the exercise of the grant (cashless exercise) and related taxes.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions. Share prices on this transaction ranged from $14.50 to $15.01. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote to this Form 4.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions. Share prices on this transaction ranged from $14.45 to $14.81. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote to this Form 4.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions. Shares price on this transaction ranged from $13.38 to $14.75. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote to this Form 4.
(5)	On 5/1/2012 the registrant granted the reporting person an option to purchase up to 500,000 shares of company stock that vest pursuant to the following schedule: one hundred twenty five thousand (125,000) options vest immediately and the remaining options vest in three (3) equal quarterly installments of one hundred twenty five thousand (125,000) options per quarter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zelibor Thomas Edward 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY SUITE 350 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112	X		Chair of Board of Directors