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 ^*

Ciesla Craig

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/17/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Lightwave Logic, Inc. [LWLG]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

369 INVERNESS PARKWAY, SUITE 350

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

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

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

(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)
Common Stock	5182 ⁽¹⁾	D

*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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	1/17/2023	Common Stock	50000	$9.65	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents a restricted stock award pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in 3 equal annual installments over 3 years, with first installment vesting December 31, 2022, subject to continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. This award is subject to forfeiture.
(2)	Represents an option award pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in 12 equal monthly installments over a period of 12 months, with first installment vesting January 31, 2022, subject to continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. This award is subject to forfeiture.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ciesla Craig 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY SUITE 350 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112	X