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 *
  Mathew Aby J.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC [BLFS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY, #310		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOTHELL, WA 98021		 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)
Common Stock 471,036
D
 

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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
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 09/28/2015 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0.08 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 10/12/2016 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0.07 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/07/2017 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0.08 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 08/07/2017 Common Stock 340,000 $ 0.1 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/11/2018 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0.05 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 11/05/2018 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0.04 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 02/05/2020 Common Stock 531,532 $ 0.1 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 02/11/2021 Common Stock 776,316 $ 0.08 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 02/15/2022 Common Stock 250,000 $ 0.1 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mathew Aby J.
3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY
#310
BOTHELL, WA 98021		       Senior VP  

Signatures

/s/ Aby J Mathew 08/17/2012
**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) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 9/28/2006
(2) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 10/12/2007
(3) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 02/07/2008
(4) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 08/07/2008
(5) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 02/11/2009
(6) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 11/05/2009
(7) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 02/05/2011
(8) Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 02/11/2012
(9) Exercisable to the extent of 62,500 on 2/15/2013, and remaining balance exercisable to the extent of 1/36th thereof on the 15th day of each month commencing on 3/15/2013.

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