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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHULER JACK W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BIOLASE, INC [BIOL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 N. FIELD DRIVE, SUITE 360 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/29/2016 (Street) LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 12/29/2016   P   2,200 A $ 1.4073 (2) 10,197,399 I By Trust (1) Common Stock 12/30/2016   P   8,002 A $ 1.3902 (3) 10,205,401 I By Trust (1) Common Stock 01/03/2017   P   9,100 A $ 1.4446 (4) 10,214,501 I By Trust (1) Common Stock 01/04/2017   P   24,255 A $ 1.5231 (5) 10,238,756 I By Trust (1) Common Stock               100,000 I By Spouse

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHULER JACK W 100 N. FIELD DRIVE SUITE 360 LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Jack W. Schuler Living Trust 100 NORTH FIELD DRIVE SUITE 360 LAKE FOREST, IL 60045

Signatures

/s/ Jack W. Schuler, as self and as Trustee of the Jack W. Schuler Living Trust		07/13/2017
**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)	These shares of Common Stock ("Shares") are held by the Jack W. Schuler Living Trust (the "Trust"). Mr. Schuler serves as sole trustee to the Trust.
(2)	This price reflects the weighted average purchase price for open-market purchases of shares of Shares made by the Reporting Persons on December 29, 2016, within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $1.395 to $1.42, inclusive. The Reporting Persons further undertake to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2), (3), (4), and (5) to this Form 4.
(3)	This price reflects the weighted average purchase price for open-market purchases of shares of Shares made by the Reporting Persons on December 30, 2016, within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $1.39 to $1.40, inclusive.
(4)	This price reflects the weighted average purchase price for open-market purchases of shares of Shares made by the Reporting Persons on January 3, 2017, within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $1.425 to $1.46, inclusive.
(5)	This price reflects the weighted average purchase price for open-market purchases of shares of Shares made by the Reporting Persons on January 4, 2017, within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $1.50 to $1.53, inclusive.

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