Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Destro Christopher S.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ATOSSA GENETICS INC [ATOS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ATOSSA GENETICS INC., 1616 EASTLAKE AVE. EAST, SUITE 510		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Sales and Marketing
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98102		 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 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 100
I
By Spouse

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 12/20/2022 Common Stock 200,000 $ 4.11 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 01/08/2024 Common Stock 50,000 $ 2.2 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 05/06/2024 Common Stock 45,000 $ 1.22 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Destro Christopher S.
C/O ATOSSA GENETICS INC.
1616 EASTLAKE AVE. EAST, SUITE 510
SEATTLE, WA 98102		       Sr. VP, Sales and Marketing  

Signatures

/s/ Christopher S. Destro 05/08/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option shall vest on a quarterly basis over four years. The option shall vest with respect to one-quarter of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and then vest with respect to 1/16th of the underlying shares quarterly thereafter so that the option is fully vested and exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(2) The option shall vest on a quarterly basis over the next four years.

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