0001553350-22-000073.txt : 20220202 0001553350-22-000073.hdr.sgml : 20220202 20220202155648 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001553350-22-000073 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220117 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ciesla Craig CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001908748 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-40766 FILM NUMBER: 22583498 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 350 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lightwave Logic, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001325964 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080] IRS NUMBER: 820497368 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 350 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: (720) 340-4949 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 350 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THIRD-ORDER NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070320 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THIRD-ORDER NANOTECHNOLOIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070222 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PSI TEC HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050503 3 1 ownership.xml X0206 3 2022-01-17 0 0001325964 Lightwave Logic, Inc. LWLG 0001908748 Ciesla Craig 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY SUITE 350 ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 5182 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.65 2023-01-17 Common Stock 50000 D Represents a restricted stock award pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in 3 equal annual installments over 3 years, with first installment vesting December 31, 2022, subject to continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. This award is subject to forfeiture. Represents an option award pursuant to the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in 12 equal monthly installments over a period of 12 months, with first installment vesting January 31, 2022, subject to continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. This award is subject to forfeiture. /s/ James S. Marcelli, Attorney-in-fact for Craig Ciesla 2022-02-02 EX-24 2 ciesla_ex24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

FOR

SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Thomas E. Zelibor and James S. Marcelli, or either of them acting singly and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer or director or both of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder;

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including without limitation the filing of a Form ID or any other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the undersigned to file the Forms 3, 4 and 5 electronically with the SEC; and

3. take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by or for, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever required, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request and on the behalf of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with, or any liability for the failure to comply with, any provision of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Power of Attorney as of this 25th day of January 2022.

	Signed and acknowledged:
	/s/ Craig Ciesla Signature
	Craig Ciesla Printed Name