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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Washington, D.C. 20549<br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">FORM 8-K<br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2016</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><u>CARBON SCIENCES, INC.</u></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">On April 7, 2016, Carbon Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") notified the Financial Regulatory Industry Authority ("FINRA") that it intended to effect a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its authorized, issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Amendment").&#160; The record date for the reverse split will be the date of the filing of the Certificate of Change amending the Company's Articles of Incorporation, a copy of which is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.&#160; The filing and record date is expected to be on or about April 18, 2016.&#160; The Amendment is described in more detail in this Report in "Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year."</div>

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2016
CARBON SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-54817
20-5451302
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5511C Ekwill Street, Santa Barbara, California
93111
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(805) 456-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
____________________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
[_]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))
[_]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12)
[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))
[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c))
SECTION 3.  SECURITIES AND TRADING MARKETS
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On April 7, 2016, Carbon Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") notified the Financial Regulatory Industry Authority ("FINRA") that it intended to effect a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its authorized, issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Amendment").  The record date for the reverse split will be the date of the filing of the Certificate of Change amending the Company's Articles of Incorporation, a copy of which is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.  The filing and record date is expected to be on or about April 18, 2016.  The Amendment is described in more detail in this Report in "Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year."
SECTION 5.  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The Company has notified FINRA at least ten (10) days in advance of its intent to affect a one-for-ten reverse stock split of the Company's authorized number of shares of Common Stock, and its issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.  The record date for the reverse stock split will be on or about the date of the filing of the Certificate of Change with the Nevada Secretary of State, a copy of which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 3.1.  The record date is expected to be on or about April 18, 2016.  The effects of the reverse stock split are: (1) to cause the Company's Articles of Incorporation to be amended to provide for the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to be reduced from one billion to 100,000,000, and (2) for every 10 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the record date that are held by a holder, the holder will thereupon have one share of Common Stock.  No fractional shares will be issued nor will money be paid for them, rather, fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.  The reverse stock split applies to the Company's Common Stock and has no application to the Company's authorized, issued or outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, except for any adjustments that may be mandated by the terms and conditions of a particular Certificate of Designation for a specific outstanding series of Preferred Stock.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIALS & EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
3.1
Certificate of Change of Carbon Sciences, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CARBON SCIENCES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: April 11, 2016
/s/ William E. Beifuss, Jr.
William E. Beifuss, Jr., President