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^*

Barnhart John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4105 E. MADISON STREET, SUITE 320

(Street)

SEATTLE

98112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ATOSSA GENETICS INC [ ATOS ]

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	39,765	D
Common Stock	8,837	I	By John Martin Barnhart⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	8,837	I	By Marie-Francoise Barnhart⁽¹⁾

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	09/01/2021	Common Stock	80,000	$1.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	09/01/2021	Common Stock	40,000	$1.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/30/2022	Common Stock	7,903	$6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. On September 1, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a grant to the Reporting Person of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 shares of Common Stock, fully vested and exercisable as of the date of grant.

3. The first 10,000 options vested on December 1, 2011 and the remaining options vested in equal quarterly amounts on each of March 1, 2012, June 1, 2012 and September 1, 2012.

4. On April 30, 2012, the Board of Directors approved a grant to the Reporting Person of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 7,903 shares of Common Stock, fully vested and exercisable as of the date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ John Barnhart	11/07/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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