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 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 *
  LOMBARDI TY
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/07/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMEDICA Corp [AMDA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AMEDICA CORPORATION, 1885 W 2100 SOUTH
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Finance
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84119
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 12,385
D (1)
 

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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
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock 11/26/2014 11/26/2019 Common Stock 4,385 $ 1.48 D  
Stock Options (2) 03/03/2015 03/05/2024 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0.95 D  
Stock Options (3) (4) 01/07/2016 01/07/2025 Common Stock 74,000 $ 0.97 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LOMBARDI TY
C/O AMEDICA CORPORATION
1885 W 2100 SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84119
      VP Finance  

Signatures

/s/ Ty Lombardi 01/20/2015
**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) 8,000 shares of common stock are held in an IRA account.
(2) Option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.95 per share, expiring March 5, 2024; vesting over a four year period with 28% vesting after one year and 2% vesting per month thereafter until fully vested.
(3) Annual Stock Option award to purchase 49,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.97 per share, expiring January 7, 2025; vesting over a three year period with 28% vesting after one year and 3% vesting per month thereafter until fully vested.
(4) Option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.97 per share, expiring January 7, 2025; vesting over a three year period with 28% vesting after one year and 3% vesting per month thereafter until fully vested, awarded in connection to promotion to VP of Finance.

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