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): March 8, 2016

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

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 March 8, 2016 the registrant posted to its website the presentation given by Dr. Michael Lebby, PhD at the PIC International Conference in Brussels, Belgium on March 1, 2016, where he presented the scientific and economic case for the registrant's polymer photonic system as a potential future replacement platform for installed legacy photonic devices and emerging silicon photonic systems. The registrant’s website is located at http://lightwavelogic.com/presentations/.

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.

Dated: March 8, 2016