Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
BLOCH KATHLEEN P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cytosorbents Corp [CTSO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION, 7 DEER PARK DRIVE, SUITE K
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2018
(Street)

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/08/2018   M(1)   20,000 A $ 2.9 248,638 D  
Common Stock 01/08/2018   M(1)   12,400 A $ 4.69 261,038 D  
Common Stock 01/08/2018   S(1)   10,000 D $ 7.15 251,038 D  
Common Stock 01/08/2018   S(1)   12,400 D $ 7.25 238,638 D  
Common Stock 01/08/2018   S(1)   10,000 D $ 7.5 228,638 (2) D  
Common Stock               9,000 I See Footnote (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.9 01/08/2018   M(1)     20,000 05/29/2015 05/29/2023 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.69 01/08/2018   M(1)     12,400 01/30/2017 06/07/2026 Common Stock 12,400 $ 0 49,600 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BLOCH KATHLEEN P.
C/O CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION
7 DEER PARK DRIVE, SUITE K
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Kathleen P. Bloch   01/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 23, 2017.
(2) Includes (i) the following restricted stock units that will be settled into common stock upon vesting upon a "Change In Control" of CytoSorbents Corporation, as defined in the CytoSorbents Corporation 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan: (a) 15,700 restricted stock units granted on February 24, 2017, (b) 47,000 restricted stock units granted on June 7, 2016 and (c) 110,000 restricted stock units granted on April 8, 2015, (ii) the following restricted stock units subject to vesting as to one-third of the award on each of the date of grant, the first anniversary of the date of grant, and the second anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the reporting person's continued service as of the applicable vesting date, and will be settled into common stock upon vesting: (a) 32,813 restricted stock units granted on February 24, 2017 and (b) 21,000 restricted stock units granted on June 7, 2016 and (iii) 2,125 shares of common stock owned by the reporting person.
(3) These shares are held by the reporting person's husband in a 401(k) account and, as such, the reporting person may be deemed the beneficial owner of such shares.

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