diff --git a/tests/transform/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/transform/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d2b2d8..86fcc4e 100644
--- a/tests/transform/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/transform/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ add_subdirectory(propagate)
 add_subdirectory(replace)
 add_subdirectory(interchange)
 add_subdirectory(reversal)
+add_subdirectory(initialize)
 
 if (TSAR_ENABLE_FORTRAN)
   add_subdirectory(replace_const)
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9388318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(sapfor-testing)
+sapfor_add_test(TARGET ClangInitialize
+  TASKS "pass" TEST pass PASSNAME "-initialize")
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b9863b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int a, b, i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(a = b)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4175d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int a, b, i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    a = b;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_1/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16b1d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int *arr1, *arr2;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9df91ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int *arr1, *arr2;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2225cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/sample/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+main.c:6:13: warning: Unknown array dimensions. Specify them manually
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2)
+            ^
+1 warning generated.
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_10/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df68357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[5][10], arr2[5][10];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2 [5][10][20])
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b767c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[5][10], arr2[5][10];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 5; i0++) {
+      for (int i1 = 0; i1 < 10; i1++) {
+        arr1[i0][i1] = arr2[i0][i1];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83ad9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/sample/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+main.c:6:58: warning: Too many dimensions given
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2 [5][10][20])
+                                                         ^
+1 warning generated.
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_11/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bf49a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int a, b, c, i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(a = b, c = 10)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7488c29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+int main() {
+  int a, b, c, i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    a = b;
+    c = 10;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_2/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cdaeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[50], arr2[50];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = 1, arr2 = 2 [20])
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eacefa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[50], arr2[50];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 50; i0++) {
+      arr1[i0] = 1;
+    }
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 20; i0++) {
+      arr2[i0] = 2;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_3/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79bae2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+int main() {
+  int i, N = 70;
+  int arr1[50], arr2[50];
+  int brr1[60], brr2[60];
+  int *crr1, *crr2;
+
+  /*crr1 = (int*)malloc(N * sizeof(int));
+  crr2 = (int*)malloc(N * sizeof(int));*/
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2, brr1 = brr2 [20], crr1 = crr2 [30])
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a71b1ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+int main() {
+  int i, N = 70;
+  int arr1[50], arr2[50];
+  int brr1[60], brr2[60];
+  int *crr1, *crr2;
+
+  /*crr1 = (int*)malloc(N * sizeof(int));
+  crr2 = (int*)malloc(N * sizeof(int));*/
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 50; i0++) {
+      arr1[i0] = arr2[i0];
+    }
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 20; i0++) {
+      brr1[i0] = brr2[i0];
+    }
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 30; i0++) {
+      crr1[i0] = crr2[i0];
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_4/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80fd882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[5][6][7], arr2[5][6][7];
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac11879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[5][6][7], arr2[5][6][7];
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 5; i0++) {
+      for (int i1 = 0; i1 < 6; i1++) {
+        for (int i2 = 0; i2 < 7; i2++) {
+          arr1[i0][i1][i2] = arr2[i0][i1][i2];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_5/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a759a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[5][6][7], arr2[5][6][7];
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2 [2] [3] [4])
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bc235c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[5][6][7], arr2[5][6][7];
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 2; i0++) {
+      for (int i1 = 0; i1 < 3; i1++) {
+        for (int i2 = 0; i2 < 4; i2++) {
+          arr1[i0][i1][i2] = arr2[i0][i1][i2];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_6/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..881999a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int **arr;
+
+  /*arr = (int**)malloc(128 * sizeof(int*));
+    for (i = 0; i < 128; i++) {
+      arr[i] = (int*)malloc(256 * sizeof(int));
+    }*/
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr = 5 [128] [256])
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7caa1d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int **arr;
+
+  /*arr = (int**)malloc(128 * sizeof(int*));
+    for (i = 0; i < 128; i++) {
+      arr[i] = (int*)malloc(256 * sizeof(int));
+    }*/
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    for (int i0 = 0; i0 < 128; i0++) {
+      for (int i1 = 0; i1 < 256; i1++) {
+        arr[i0][i1] = 5;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_7/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c04f6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[10], arr2[10][20];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3c0b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int arr1[10], arr2[10][20];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a587c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/sample/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+main.c:6:13: warning: Array dimensions do not match
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(arr1 = arr2)
+            ^
+1 warning generated.
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_8/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a24365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int a;
+
+  int foo();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(foo = a)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/sample/main.c b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/sample/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a24365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/sample/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+int main() {
+  int i;
+  int a;
+
+  int foo();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(foo = a)
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/sample/output.txt b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/sample/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a0fd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/sample/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+main.c:8:38: error: Given DeclRefExpr is not a variable
+    #pragma spf transform initialize(foo = a)
+                                     ^
+1 error generated.
+Error while processing main.c.
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/tsar.conf b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/tsar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ecd0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/transform/initialize/initialize_9/tsar.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+plugin = TsarPlugin
+add_include_path = $include
+sources = main.c
+copy = $sources
+sample = $copy output.txt
+clean = $sample *.orig
+options = -initialize
+run = "$tsar $sources $options 2>&1 | $perl -p $sys_dir/filters/output.pl >output.txt"
diff --git a/tests/transform/initialize/pass b/tests/transform/initialize/pass
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8332d4
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+parallel
+initialize_1/tsar
+initialize_2/tsar
+initialize_3/tsar
+initialize_4/tsar
+initialize_5/tsar
+initialize_6/tsar
+initialize_7/tsar
+initialize_8/tsar
+initialize_9/tsar
+initialize_10/tsar
+initialize_11/tsar
+end_parallel
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