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 * CHITAYAT JACK   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [LQMT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1836 EL CAMINO DEL TEATRO 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/27/2013 (Street) LA JOLLA, CA 92037 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 02/27/2013   J(1)   1,700,411 A $ 0.1 1,700,411 I See Footnote 2 (2) Common Stock 02/27/2013   J(3)   2,926,429 A $ 0.22 4,626,840 I See Footnote 2 (2)

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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 A-1 Preferred Stock

$ 0.1

02/27/2013

C(1)

28,928

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

1,700,411

$ 0

0

I

See Footnote 2 (2)

Series A-2 Preferred Stock

$ 0.22

02/27/2013

C(3)

109,528

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

2,926,429

$ 0

0

I

See Footnote 2 (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CHITAYAT JACK 1836 EL CAMINO DEL TEATRO LA JOLLA, CA 92037		X

Signatures

/s/ Jack Chitayat		03/14/2013
**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)	On February 27, 2013, the reporting person converted 28,928 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms described in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights for Series A Preferred Stock of the issuer.
(2)	Shares indirectly held in the name of Chitayat Holdings LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest in such securities.
(3)	On February 27, 2013, the reporting person converted 109,528 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms described in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights for Series A Preferred Stock of the issuer.
(4)	Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock at the time and under the circumstances described in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights for Series A preferred stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

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