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 *
  TAYLOR DEAN ROSS JR
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABAXIS INC [ABAX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ABAXIS, INC, 3240 WHIPPLE ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

UNION CITY, CA 94587
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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 10/23/2015(2)   (3) Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/04/2016(2)   (3) Common Stock 9,000 $ 0 D  
Performance Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/04/2018(4)   (3) Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 D  
Performance Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/04/2018(5)   (3) Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TAYLOR DEAN ROSS JR
C/O ABAXIS, INC
3240 WHIPPLE ROAD
UNION CITY, CA 94587
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Ross Taylor 08/04/2015
**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) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Abaxis common stock.
(2) Granted under the Abaxis 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Restricted Stock Units vest as to 5% after the first year; then vest as to 10% after the second year; then vest as to 15% after the third year; and the remaining 70% after the fourth year.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Granted under the Abaxis 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Performance Restricted Stock Units vest based on achievement of income from operations in excess of 90% of target for fiscal 2016 and based on time vesting of 50% on May 4, 2018 and 50% on May 4, 2019.
(5) Granted under the Abaxis 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Performance Restricted Stock Units vest based on achievement of income from operations in excess of 100% of target for fiscal 2016 and based on time vesting of 50% on May 4, 2018 and 50% on May 4, 2019.

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