FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TAYLOR DEAN ROSS JR

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/1/2015 

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 /

(Street)

UNION CITY, CA 94587       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		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   10000   $0   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (1) 5/4/2016   (2)   (3) Common Stock   9000   $0   D    
Performance Restricted Stock Units   (1) 5/4/2018   (4)   (3) Common Stock   8000   $0   D    
Performance Restricted Stock Units   (1) 5/4/2018   (5)   (3) Common Stock   8000   $0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 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.

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 8/4/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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