Sec Form 4 Filing - Sawhney Amarpreet @ OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC - 2016-08-05

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 Sawhney Amarpreet 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC [ OCUL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC., 34 CROSBY DRIVE, SUITE 105 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/05/2016 (Street) BEDFORD, MA01730 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 08/05/2016 M 58,357 A $ 1.35 632,090 D Common Stock 846,377 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 471,784 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 379,419 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Common Stock 71,969 I See Footnote ( 4 ) Common Stock 189,393 I See Footnote ( 5 )

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) $ 1.35 08/05/2016 M 58,357 ( 6 ) 08/11/2016 Common Stock 58,357 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sawhney Amarpreet C/O OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC. 34 CROSBY DRIVE, SUITE 105 BEDFORD, MA01730 X X President and CEO Signatures /s/ W. Bradford Smith, as Attorney-in-Fact for Amarpreet Sawhney 08/09/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The securities are directly held by Incept, LLC. The Reporting Person is a general partner of Incept, LLC. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )The securities are directly held by the Sangam Trust. The Reporting Person and his immediate family members are beneficiaries of the Sangam Trust. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )The securities are directly held by the SAFIGS Trust. The Reporting Person's immediate family members are beneficiaries of the SAFIGS Trust. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )The securities are directly held by the Sawhney Family Dynasty Trust. The Reporting Person's immediate family members are beneficiaries of the Sawhney Family Dynasty Trust. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )The securities are directly held by the Amarpreet S. Sawhney 2014 GRAT. The Reporting Person and his immediate family members are beneficiaries of the Amar S. Sawhney 2014 GRAT. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )This option was granted on August 12, 2011 and vests over four years, with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on August 12, 2012, and 2.0833% vesting monthly thereafter.

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