Sec Form 4 Filing - PRINGLE ROGER L @ ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2017-05-05

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PRINGLE ROGER L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC [ OSUR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 220 EAST FIRST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/05/2017 (Street) BETHLEHEM, PA18015 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common stock 05/05/2017 M 75,000 A $ 4.165 151,452 D Common stock 05/05/2017 M 20,552 A $ 5.04 172,004 D Common stock 05/05/2017 M 15,000 A $ 5.04 187,004 D Common stock 05/05/2017 M 15,000 A $ 4.2188 202,044 D Common stock 05/05/2017 M 15,000 A $ 8.055 217,004 D Common stock 05/05/2017 S 140,552 D $ 14.933 76,452 D Common stock 50,476 I By family trust Common stock 42,000 I By proft sharing plan Common stock 1,500 I By spouse

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Discounted stock options $ 4.165 05/05/2017 M 75,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common stock 75,000 $ 0 0 D Discounted stock options $ 5.04 05/05/2017 M 20,552 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common stock 20,552 $ 0 0 D Discounted stock options $ 5.04 05/05/2017 M 15,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D Discounted stock options $ 4.2188 05/05/2017 M 15,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D Nonqualified stock options $ 8.055 05/05/2017 M 15,000 ( 5 ) 02/01/2018 Common stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PRINGLE ROGER L 220 EAST FIRST STREET BETHLEHEM, PA18015 X Signatures Mark L. Kuna, As Attorney-In-Fact for Roger L. Pringle, (Power of Attorney previously filed) 05/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Discounted stock options, granted on 01/08/1991, vesting in five tranches, over a four-year period following the grant date, with no expiration date. ( 2 )Discounted stock options, granted on 09/04/1992, vesting annually over a fout-year period immediately folowing the grant date, with no expiration date. ( 3 )Discounted stock options, granted on 12/15/1994, vesting in increments of 5,000 options on February 21, 1996, 1997 and 1998, with no expiration date. ( 4 )Discounted stock options, granted on 2/17/1998, vesting in increments of 5,000 options on February 17, 1999, 2000 and on September 29, 2000, with no expiration date. ( 5 )Nonqualified stock options granted on 02/01/2008, vesting and exercisable on a monthly basis, over the 12 months immediately following the grant date.

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