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 *
  Chiang Tony P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/17/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERMOLECULAR INC [IMI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
INTERMOLECULAR, INC., 3011 NORTH FIRST STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95134-2004
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)

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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) 06/14/2015 Common Stock 1,000,000 $ 0.1 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 06/14/2015 Common Stock 125,000 $ 0.1 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 09/04/2017 Common Stock 100,000 $ 1.66 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 01/19/2019 Common Stock 200,000 $ 2 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/03/2020 Common Stock 187,500 $ 2.66 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 03/30/2021 Common Stock 37,500 $ 6.2 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Chiang Tony P.
INTERMOLECULAR, INC.
3011 NORTH FIRST STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95134-2004
      Chief Technology Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Tony P. Chiang 11/17/2011
**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) The option was immediately exercisable in full on June 15, 2005; however, the shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from May 9, 2005 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(2) The option was immediately exercisable in full on September 5, 2007; however, the shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from July 9, 2007 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(3) The shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from January 20, 2009 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(4) The shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from February 1, 2010 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.
(5) The shares vest pursuant to the following schedule: Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from February 2, 2011 (the "Vesting Commencement Date") and the remaining shares subject to the option vest in 36 successive, equal monthly installments thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service relationship with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

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