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 *
  Hall Justin
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [NBY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 550
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

EMERYVILLE, CA 94608
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 400
D
 

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/01/2023 Common Stock 1,200 $ 30.5 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 09/26/2023 Common Stock 760 $ 42.75 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 09/26/2024 Common Stock 1,200 $ 18.75 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 10/01/2025 Common Stock 2,000 $ 6.75 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 1,000 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hall Justin
C/O NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 550
EMERYVILLE, CA 94608
      General Counsel  

Signatures

/s/ Justin M. Hall 01/08/2016
**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) Represents options granted pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 25% vested on February 1, 2014, the first anniversary of the grant date. 6.25% vests every three months thereafter.
(2) Represents options granted pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 25% vested on September 26, 2014, the first anniversary of the grant date. 6.25% vests every three months thereafter.
(3) Represents options granted pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 25% vested on September 26, 2015, the first anniversary of the grant date. 6.25% vests every three months thereafter.
(4) Represents options granted pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 25% will vest on October 1, 2016, the first anniversary of the grant date. 6.25% vests every three months thereafter.
(5) Represents restricted stock units granted on October 1, 2015 pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 100% will vest on October 1, 2016, the first anniversary of the grant date.
(6) Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. common stock.

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