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): May 24, 2017 (May 18, 2017)

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

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Thursday, May 18, 2017. As of the close of business on April 5, 2017, the Company had outstanding 69,717,642 shares of common stock, of which 42,939,303 shares were represented at the meeting by proxy and in person; accordingly a quorum was constituted. The matters voted upon and the final results of the voting were as follows:

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

The following person was elected to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor has been duly elected or appointed and qualified:

The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:

Proposal 2:  Ratify Morison Cogen LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following votes were cast with respect to Proposal 2.  The proposal was approved.

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: May 24, 2017