SEC 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* Destro Christopher S. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ATOSSA GENETICS INC. 1616 EASTLAKE AVE. EAST, SUITE 510 (Street) SEATTLE WA 98102 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/06/2014	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ATOSSA GENETICS INC [ ATOS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr. VP, Sales and Marketing	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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	100	I	By Spouse

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: 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
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	12/20/2022	Common Stock	200,000	4.11	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	01/08/2024	Common Stock	50,000	2.2	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	05/06/2024	Common Stock	45,000	1.22	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option shall vest on a quarterly basis over four years. The option shall vest with respect to one-quarter of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and then vest with respect to 1/16th of the underlying shares quarterly thereafter so that the option is fully vested and exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.

2. The option shall vest on a quarterly basis over the next four years.

	/s/ Christopher S. Destro	05/08/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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