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 *
Wise Michael W.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LUNA INNOVATIONS INC [LUNA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED, 301 1ST STREET SW, SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2016
(Street)

ROANOKE, VA 24011		 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

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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 Units (1) 10/03/2016   A   4,280.82 (2)     (3)   (3) Common Stock 4,280.82 $ 1.46 83,124.97 D  
Stock Units (1) 10/03/2016   A   513.7 (4)     (3)   (3) Common Stock 513.7 $ 1.46 83,638.67 D  
Stock Units (1) 10/03/2016   A   513.7 (5)     (3)   (3) Common Stock 513.7 $ 1.46 84,152.37 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wise Michael W.
C/O LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
301 1ST STREET SW, SUITE 200
ROANOKE, VA 24011		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Scott A. Graeff, Attorney-In-Fact   10/05/2016
**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) Stock units are convertible into issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(2) This grant was made pursuant to issuer's non-employee director compensation policy, as compensation for Mr. Wise's service as a member of the board of directors for the period from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The number of stock units is equal to $6,250.00 divided by $1.46, the closing price of issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 3, 2016, the first trading day of the quarter. The Reporting Person elected to receive fees in stock units.
(3) The stock units become issuable in common stock of the issuer at the election of the Reporting Person upon the earliest to occur of the Reporting Person's termination of service, a change in control of the issuer, an unforeseeable emergency, or a fixed date selected by the Reporting Person. The units have no expiration date.
(4) This grant was made pursuant to issuer's non-employee director compensation policy, as compensation for Mr. Wise's service on the audit committee of the board of directors for the period from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The number of stock units is equal to $750.00 divided by $1.46, the closing price of issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 3, 2016, the first trading day of the quarter. The Reporting Person elected to receive fees in stock units.
(5) This grant was made pursuant to issuer's non-employee director compensation policy, as compensation for Mr. Wise's service on the compensation committee of the board of directors for the period from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The number of stock units is equal to $750.00 divided by $1.46, the closing price of issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on October 3, 2016, the first trading day of the quarter. The Reporting Person elected to receive fees in stock units.

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