Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Guse Kyle
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ATOSSA GENETICS INC [ATOS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO, Gen Counsel and Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ATOSSA GENETICS INC., 107 SPRING STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2019
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98104
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.38 01/13/2019   D(1)     700,000   (2) 06/27/2028 Common Shares 700,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.36 01/13/2019   A(1)   800,000     (3) 01/13/2029 Common Shares 800,000 $ 0 800,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Guse Kyle
C/O ATOSSA GENETICS INC.
107 SPRING STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98104
      CFO, Gen Counsel and Secretary  

Signatures

 /s/ Kyle Guse   01/15/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The June 27, 2018 options are being rescinded and a new option is being granted in order to: (i) impose a shareholder-approval requirement for the new option grant, and (ii) remove the cash settlement feature and associated liability from the June 27, 2018 grant.
(2) Twenty-five percent of the options were vested as of the grant date (June 27, 2018), 50% of the options will vest quarterly over two years from the grant date, and the remaining 25% will vest upon achievement of certain milestones.
(3) Subject to stockholder approval of the option grant, the option will vest and be exercisable with respect to: (i) 25% of the underlying shares as of the grant date (January 13, 2019), (ii) 50% of the underlying shares over a two-year period (vesting ratably quarterly) from June 27, 2018, and (iii) 25% of the underlying shares upon achievement of certain milestones. If the option grant is not approved by stockholders, then the option will not be exercisable.

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