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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On February 12, 2016, the Board of Directors of Carbon Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") authorized the issuance of 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Director, William E. Beifuss, Jr.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of them.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On February 12, 2016, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation for its Series A Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada designating 1,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.0001 per share. The Series A Preferred Shares do not have a dividend rate or liquidation preference and are not convertible into shares of common stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On February 12, 2016, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation for the creation of its Series A Preferred Stock. The rights and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock are discussed more fully above, and the full text of the form of the Certificate of Designation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; 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.</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): February 12, 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.
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))
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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))
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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 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On February 12, 2016, the Board of Directors of Carbon Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") authorized the issuance of 1,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Director, William E. Beifuss, Jr.
The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are discussed more fully in Item 3.03 of this filing.
The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of them.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On February 12, 2016, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation for its Series A Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada designating 1,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.0001 per share. The Series A Preferred Shares do not have a dividend rate or liquidation preference and are not convertible into shares of common stock.
For so long as any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock remain issued and outstanding, the holders thereof, voting separately as a class, shall have the right, on or after February 12, 2016, to vote in an amount equal to 51% of the total vote (representing a super majority voting power) with respect to any proposal relating to (a) increasing the authorized share capital of the Company, and (b) effecting any reverse stock split of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of capital stock.  Such vote shall be determined by the holder(s) of a majority of the then issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.  For example, if there are 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding at the time of such shareholder vote, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, will have the right to vote an aggregate of 10,408 shares, out of a total number of 20,408 shares voting.
The shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be automatically redeemed by the Company at their par value on the first to occur of the following: (i) a date ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Certificate, (ii) on the date that Mr. Beifuss ceases, for any reason, to serve as officer, director or consultant of the Company, or (iii) on the date that the Company's shares of common stock first trade on any national securities exchange provided that the listing rules of any such exchange prohibit preferential voting rights of a class of securities of the Company, or listing on any such national securities exchange is conditioned upon the elimination of the preferential voting rights of the Series A Preferred Stock set forth in this Certificate of Designation.
Additionally, the Company is prohibited from adopting any amendments to the Company's Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, as amended, making any changes to the Certificate of Designation establishing the Series A Preferred Stock, or effecting any reclassification of the Series A Preferred Stock, without the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. However, the Company may, by any means authorized by law and without any vote of the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, make technical, corrective, administrative or similar changes to such Certificate of Designation that do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the rights or preferences of the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
This brief description of the Certificate of Designation is only a summary of the material terms and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of the Certificate of Designation as attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 12, 2016, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation for the creation of its Series A Preferred Stock. The rights and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock are discussed more fully above, and the full text of the form of the Certificate of Designation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIALS & EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
3.1
Series A Certificate of Designation 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: February 17, 2016
/s/ William E. Beifuss, Jr.
William E. Beifuss, Jr., Chief Executive Officer