William R Abbott Form 3 Hancock Jaffe Laboratories / WILLIAM R ABBOTT ownership change

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ABBOTT WILLIAM R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

70 DOPPLER

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92618

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. [ HJLI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks.

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)

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: 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)	10/01/2026	Common Stock	146,500(2)	10(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to the option will vest over a period of 2 years, with 1/5th of the shares subject to the option vested on October 1, 2016, and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly installments over the 24 months thereafter, provided the reporting person remains in continuous service on each vesting date, subject to accelerated vesting in certain events, including certain terminations of the reporting person or upon certain changes of control of the Issuer.

2. Reflects a 1-for-2 reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock effected on December 14, 2017.

Remarks:

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ William R. Abbott	05/30/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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