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 *
HICKS STEPHEN M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. [PSWS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
90 GROVE STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2014
(Street)

RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
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

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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
Series H Preferred Stock $ 0.0014 07/01/2014   P   3   07/01/2014   (2) Common stock 53,571,429 $ 75,000 20 I Footnote (1)
Series H Preferred Stock $ 0.0011 08/01/2014   P   3   08/01/2014   (2) Common stock 68,181,818 $ 75,000 23 I Footnote (1)
Series H Preferred Stock $ 0.0004 09/01/2014   P   3   09/01/2014   (2) Common stock 187,500,000 $ 75,000 26 I Footnote (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HICKS STEPHEN M
90 GROVE STREET
RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
  X   X   President  

Signatures

 /s/ Stephen Hicks   09/17/2014
**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) Series H Convertible Preferred Shares are owned directly by Tarpon Bay Partners, LLC ("Tarpon"), a Florida limited liability company, and were issued pursuant to a June 13, 2014 consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") with the Issuer. Tarpon is compensated under the Consulting Agreement by the issuance to it of shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock on a monthly basis throughout the term of the Consulting Agreement. The Reporting Person is the President of the Issuer and is the manager of Tarpon. Reporting Person has voting and investment control over the securities held by Tarpon, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) NA

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