Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Wolfenson Barry
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DERMA SCIENCES, INC. [DSCI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
DERMA SCIENCES, INC., 214 CARNEGIE CENTER, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2016
(Street)

PRINCETON, NJ 08540
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 03/02/2016   A   3,600 (1) A $ 0 84,134 D  
Common Stock 03/02/2016   F   1,319 (2) D $ 3.3 82,815 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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) $ 8.83 03/02/2016   A   13,400 (3)   03/02/2016 02/12/2025 Common Stock 13,400 $ 0 13,400 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.3 03/02/2016   A   16,000 (4)   03/02/2016(4) 03/02/2026 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 16,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wolfenson Barry
DERMA SCIENCES, INC.
214 CARNEGIE CENTER, SUITE 300
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
      See Remarks  

Signatures

 /s/ Barry J. Wolfenson   03/04/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 shares of common stock reported herein represent restricted stock units issued under the issuer's equity incentive plan in consideration of the reporting person's services to the issuer granted on February 12, 2015, subject to the issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, and further subject to continued employment through the vesting date. Certain of the performance criteria for 2015 were met, resulting in the vesting of 3,600 restricted stock units.
(2) Shares withheld in connection with the vesting of 3,600 restricted stock units, previously granted pursuant to the issuer's equity incentive plan, at a closing price of $3.30, as reported herein.
(3) The options reported herein were issued under the issuer's equity incentive plan in consideration of the reporting person's services to the issuer granted on February 12, 2015, subject to the issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, and further subject to continued employment through the vesting date. Certain of the performance criteria for 2015 were met, resulting in the vesting of 13,400 options.
(4) The options, granted pursuant to the issuer's equity incentive plan, vested as to 25% on the grant date and will vest as to an additional 25% on March 2 of 2017, 2018 and 2019.
 
Remarks:
Group President, Advanced Wound Care

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