SEC FORM 3

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^*

Cowee Thomas J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6304 REGIMENT PL

(Street)

COLLEYVILLE

76034

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. [ MRDN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

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, $0.025 par value per share	1,000⁽¹⁾	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
NonEmployee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	11/01/2021	Common Stock, par value $0.025 per share	3,750⁽²⁾	$20⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects 1 - for - 20 reverse stock split effected by the Company on November 3, 2016.

2. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Cowee received, pursuant to a stock option agreement entered into as of November 1, 2016, by and between the Company and Mr. Cowee, stock options to purchase up to three thousand seven hundred fifty (3,750) shares of the Company?s common stock, par value $0.025 per share, at an exercise price per share equal to $20.00, giving effect to the Company's 1for20 reverse stock split. The options are exercisable for a period of five (5) years and vest in equal amounts over a period of three (3) years at the rate of three hundred thirteen (313) options per fiscal quarter at the end of such quarter, commencing in the quarter ended December 31, 2016, and prorated for the number of days Mr. Cowee served on Board during the first fiscal quarter.

	/s/ Thomas J Cowee	11/14/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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