Sec Form 4 Filing - NAQU AREA PIONEER PHARMA CO., LTD. @ NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2012-10-31

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 NAQU AREA PIONEER PHARMA CO., LTD. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ NBY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) NO. 1000, WANGQIAO ROAD, PUDONG AREA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/31/2012 (Street) SHANGHAI, P.R. OF CHINA201201 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 10/31/2012 P 1,200,000 A $ 1.25 2,000,000 I Shares are held directly by Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Lt ( 1 )

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 Warrant ( 2 ) $ 1.5 10/31/2012 P 1,200,000 11/01/2012 08/31/2012 Common Stock 1,200,000 $ 1.5 2,000,000 I Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Naqu Area Pioneer Pharma Co. ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NAQU AREA PIONEER PHARMA CO., LTD. NO. 1000, WANGQIAO ROAD, PUDONG AREA SHANGHAI, P.R. OF CHINA201201 X Signatures /s/ Xinzhou (Paul) Li 11/14/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The 2,000,000 shares of NovaBay's common stock held directly by Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Naqu Area Pioneer Pharma Co. Ltd. and, as a result, Naqu Area Pioneer Pharma Co. Ltd. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ( 2 )Warrant to purchase common stock ( 3 )The warrant to purchase NovaBay's common stock held directly by Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Naqu Area Pioneer Pharma Co. Ltd. and, as a result, Naqu Area Pioneer Pharma Co. Ltd. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

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