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 * MARTIN WILLIAM C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DERMA SCIENCES, INC. [DSCI] 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) TEN PRINCETON AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/04/2012 (Street) ROCKY HILL, NJ 08553 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, par value $0.01 01/04/2012   P   7,830 A $ 7.0178 742,108 I (1) By Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP (2) Common Stock, par value $0.01 01/06/2012   P   19,879 A $ 7.149 761,987 I (1) By Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP (2) Common Stock, par value $0.01               470,570 I (1) By Raging Capital Fund, LP (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01               1,500 D (1)

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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
MARTIN WILLIAM C TEN PRINCETON AVENUE ROCKY HILL, NJ 08553		X
Raging Capital Management, LLC TEN PRINCETON AVENUE ROCKY HILL, NJ 08553		X
Raging Capital Fund, LP TEN PRINCETON AVENUE ROCKY HILL, NJ 08553				See explanation of responses
Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP TEN PRINCETON AVENUE ROCKY HILL, NJ 08553				See explanation of responses

Signatures

By: /s/ William C. Martin		01/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Raging Capital Management, LLC, By: /s/ William C. Martin, Managing Member		01/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Raging Capital Fund, LP, By: Raging Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, By: William C. Martin, Managing Member		01/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP, By: Raging Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ William C. Martin, Managing Member		01/06/2012
**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)	This Form 4 is filed jointly by Raging Capital Fund, LP ("Raging Capital Fund"), Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP ("Raging Capital Fund QP"), Raging Capital Management, LLC ("Raging Capital") and William C. Martin (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 does not include derivative securities of the Issuer owned by the Reporting Persons.
(2)	Represents shares of Common Stock owned directly by Raging Capital Fund QP. As the general partner of Raging Capital Fund QP, Raging Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Raging Capital Fund QP. As the managing member of Raging Capital, Mr. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Raging Capital Fund QP.
(3)	Represents shares of Common Stock owned directly by Raging Capital Fund. As the general partner of Raging Capital Fund, Raging Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Raging Capital Fund. As the managing member of Raging Capital, Mr. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Raging Capital Fund.

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