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<DIV style=margin-left:72pt;width:468pt><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2017</FONT></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='font-size:10pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>CARBON SCIENCES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='font-size:10pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Nevada</B></FONT></P>
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<TABLE align=center style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin-left:4.65pt><TR style=height:15pt><TD valign=middle style=width:302.05pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font-size:10pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>000-54817</B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD valign=middle style=width:176.75pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font-size:10pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>20-5451302</B></FONT></P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD valign=middle style=width:302.05pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>(Commission File Number)</FONT></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom style=width:176.75pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Calibri;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font:10pt Times New Roman'>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD valign=middle style=width:302.05pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font-size:10pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>5511C Ekwill Street, Santa Barbara, California</B></FONT></P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD valign=middle style=width:302.05pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom style=width:176.75pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Calibri;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font:10pt Times New Roman'>(Zip Code)</FONT></P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD colspan=2 valign=middle style=width:478.8pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Calibri;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font:10pt Times New Roman;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>(805) 456-7000</B></FONT></P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD colspan=2 valign=middle style=width:478.8pt;white-space:nowrap><P align=center style='font:10pt Calibri;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font:10pt Times New Roman'>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</FONT></P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD valign=middle style='width:302.05pt;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000'><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style=height:15pt><TD colspan=2 valign=middle style='width:478.8pt;white-space:nowrap;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000'><P align=center style='font:10pt Calibri;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style='font:10pt Times New Roman'>(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>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.</FONT></P>
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<HR style='page-break-after:always;border:0;height:2.25pt;background-color:#818181;margin:8pt 0'><BR style=line-height:14pt><P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt><B>SECTION 5. &nbsp;CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</B></FONT></P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:-54pt;margin-left:54pt'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:10pt Times New Roman;text-indent:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt><B>Item 5.02.</B></FONT></KBD><KBD style=letter-spacing:48pt>&nbsp;</KBD><FONT style=font-size:10pt><B>Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>On April 30, 2017, Mr. Christopher Kelly resigned as the chief executive officer and a director of Carbon Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and the Company accepted Mr. Kelly&#8217;s resignations, effective April 30, 2017. &nbsp;Mr. Kelly resigned voluntarily for personal reasons. &nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Board of Directors appointed Mr. William Beifuss, Jr. to serve as the Company&#8217;s interim chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2017</FONT></P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt><B>SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIALS &amp; EXHIBITS</B></FONT></P>
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<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:10pt Times New Roman;text-indent:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>(d)</FONT></KBD><KBD style=letter-spacing:30pt>&nbsp;</KBD><FONT style=font-size:10pt>Exhibits</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;margin-left:72pt'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:10pt Times New Roman'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>99.1</FONT></KBD><KBD style=letter-spacing:30pt>&nbsp;</KBD><FONT style=font-size:10pt>Resignation Notice from Christopher Kelly, dated April 30, 2017.</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>SIGNATURES</FONT></P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>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.</FONT></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='font-size:10pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>CARBON SCIENCES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P align=justify style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:-108pt;margin-left:108pt'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>Date: April 30, 2017</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD valign=middle style='width:213pt;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000'><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>/s/ William E. Beifuss, Jr</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD valign=middle style=width:213pt><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><FONT style=font-size:10pt>William E. Beifuss, Jr., President</FONT></P>
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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 30, 2017
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)
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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 5.  CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On April 30, 2017, Mr. Christopher Kelly resigned as the chief executive officer and a director of Carbon Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and the Company accepted Mr. Kelly's resignations, effective April 30, 2017.  Mr. Kelly resigned voluntarily for personal reasons.  The Company's Board of Directors appointed Mr. William Beifuss, Jr. to serve as the Company's interim chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2017
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIALS & EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Resignation Notice from Christopher Kelly, dated April 30, 2017.
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 30, 2017
/s/ William E. Beifuss, Jr
William E. Beifuss, Jr., President