Current Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 27, 2016


 

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

Nevada

0-52567

82-049-7368

(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


 

 

 

1831 Lefthand Circle, Suite C, Longmont, CO

 

80501

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 340-4949


 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Item 8.01

Other Events


On December 27, 2016 the registrant issued a press release announcing that it has achieved high-speed modulation in its first all-organic polymer ridge waveguide intensity modulator prototype. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

 Exhibits:


Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated December 27, 2016

 

 

 



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ James S. Marcelli

Name:

James S. Marcelli

Title:

President


Dated: December 27, 2016