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 *
  VAN BRYCE
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/16/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [LQMT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
20321 VALENCIA CIRCLE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President of Finance
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
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)

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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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 10/23/2023 Common Stock 90,000 $ 0.15 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/05/2024 Common Stock 300,000 $ 0.29 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 01/27/2025 Common Stock 165,000 $ 0.14 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/17/2026 Common Stock 241,500 $ 0.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/07/2027 Common Stock 120,000 $ 0.23 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
VAN BRYCE
20321 VALENCIA CIRCLE
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
      Vice President of Finance  

Signatures

/s/ Curt P. Creely, as Attorney-in-Fact for Bryce Van 08/22/2017
**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) The shares underlying these grants vest 20% following the first anniversary of the October 23, 2013 grant date, and on a ratable monthly basis following such date for the remaining four years thereof.
(2) The shares underlying these grants vest 20% following the first anniversary of the February 5, 2014 grant date, and on a ratable monthly basis following such date for the remaining four years thereof.
(3) The shares underlying these grants vest 20% following the first anniversary of the January 27, 2015 grant date, and on a ratable monthly basis following such date for the remaining four years thereof.
(4) The shares underlying these grants vest 20% following the first anniversary of the February 17, 2016 grant date, and on a ratable monthly basis following such date for the remaining four years thereof.
(5) The shares underlying these grants vest 33.33% following the first anniversary of the February 7, 2017 grant date, and on a ratable monthly basis following such date for the remaining two years thereof.

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