Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Quan Snizhana P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/06/2026 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Principal Financial Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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 51,125(1) D Common Stock 4,800 I By Domestic Partner

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	10/08/2033	Common Stock	100,000	$4.87	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	12/19/2034	Common Stock	10,000	$1.96	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Quan Snizhana P. 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY SUITE 350 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112			Principal Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Snizhana Quan		01/15/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 15,000 shares of common stock issued pursuant to a restricted stock award, 3,750 of which have vested as of the date of appointment, with the remaining 11,250 vesting in 9 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 28, 2026, subject to continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates. Also includes 28,395 shares of common stock underlying a restricted stock unit award ("RSUs") from the Issuer. 9,467 of the RSUs will vest on December 31, 2026, with the remaining 18,928 vesting in 8 equal quarterly installments beginning on March 31, 2027, subject to continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates. Any unvested portion of either award is subject to forfeiture.
(2)	66,668 of the options were vested as of the date of appointment. The remaining 33,332 options will vest in 4 equal quarterly installments beginning on January 9, 2026. Any unvested portion of this award is subject to forfeiture.
(3)	6,250 of the options were vested as of the date of appointment. The remaining 3,750 options will vest in 3 equal quarterly installments beginning on March 31, 2026. Any unvested portion of this award is subject to forfeiture

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