Sec Form 4 Filing - SIECZKAREK MARK M @ NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2017-06-02

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 SIECZKAREK MARK M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ NBY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/02/2017 (Street) EMERYVILLE, CA94608 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

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 stock option (right to buy) ( 1 ) $ 2.35 06/02/2017 A 250,000 ( 2 ) 01/31/2017 06/02/2027 common stock 250,000 $ 0 250,000 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SIECZKAREK MARK M C/O NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150 EMERYVILLE, CA94608 X CEO Signatures /s/ Justin Hall as attorney in fact for Mark Sieczkarek 06/06/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Granted pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan ( 2 )Granted pursuant to the employment agreement signed between Company and Executive on June 2, 2017. ( 3 )One-fourth (1/4) of the shares subject to the Option will vest on January 31, 2018, in direct proportion to the percentage achievement of the stated 2017 corporate goals, as approved and determined by the Board. The remaining three-fourths (3/4) of the shares subject to the Option shall vest in equal parts on January 31, 2019, January 31, 2020 and January 31, 2021, in direct proportion to the percentage achievement of the stated corporate goals for the previous fiscal year of such date. The Option will be fully vested and exercisable on January 31, 2021, subject to Mr. Sieczkarek continuing to be an employee (or otherwise providing services to the Company) through the relevant vesting dates.

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