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 *
  Bitzer John III
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC [APDN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2014
(Street)

STONY BROOK, NY 11790
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 1,052,113
I
See footnote (1)
Common Stock 2,539
D
 
Common Stock 11,243
I
See footnote (2)

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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
Warrants   (3) 06/02/2015 Common Stock 7,276 $ 8.25 I See footnote (4)
Stock Option   (3) 11/29/2016 Common Stock 15,900 $ 4.08 D  
Stock Option   (3) 11/29/2017 Common Stock 7,204 $ 10.79 D  
Stock Option   (3) 10/16/2018 Common Stock 12,778 $ 5.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bitzer John III
50 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
STONY BROOK, NY 11790
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Beth Jantzen 03/05/2015
**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) Consists of shares owned by Delabarta, Inc., a subsidiary of ABARTA, Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Delabarta, Inc. except to the extent if his pecuniary interest therein through his ownership in ABARTA, Inc.
(2) Consists of shares owned by various trusts for the benefit of members of the reporting person's immediate family of which the reporting person is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
(3) Fully vested and exercisable.
(4) Consists of warrants held by Delabarta, Inc., a subsidiary of ABARTA, Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the warrants (and underlying shares) owned by Delabarta, Inc., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein through his ownership in ABARTA, Inc.

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