Richard A Schwartz Form 4 ADVISORY BOARD / RICHARD A SCHWARTZ ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHWARTZ RICHARD A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2445 M STREET, NW

(Street)

WASHINGTON DC 20037

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVISORY BOARD CO [ ABCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Common Stock Options	$28.2	03/02/2016		A		30,400		(1)	03/02/2023	Common Stock	30,400	$0.00	30,400	D
Common Stock Options	$28.2	03/02/2016		A		66,328		(2)	03/02/2023	Common Stock	66,328	$0.00	66,328	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. One-half of the award will vest on the date that the Company's common stock closes at a price equal to or greater than $35.25 for at least 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days, except that if such performance metric is satisfied prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant, such shares will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and will in each case become exercisable 35 calendar days after vesting; and one-half of the award will vest on the date that the Company's common stock closes at a price equal to or greater than $39.48 at least 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days, except that if such performance metric is satisfied prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant, such shares will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and will in each case become exercisable 35 calendar days after vesting.

2. The options to purchase the Company's common stock become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on March 2, 2017.

Remarks:

	/s/ Richard A. Schwartz by Seth A. Allyn by Power of Attorney	03/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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