Netter Christopher Form 4 SAUL CENTERS / CHRISTOPHER NETTER 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NETTER CHRISTOPHER

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE

15TH FLOOR

(Street)

BETHESDA MD 20814

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAUL CENTERS INC [ BFS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice Pres.-Retail Leasing

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/2017

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
Common Shares								1,424.79	I(1)	401K
Common Shares								550.01(2)	I	Wife-IRA
Common Shares	10/04/2017		M		1,000	A	$44.42	1,256.93(3)	D(4)
Common Shares	10/04/2017		S		1,000	D	$63.47	256.93(3)	D(4)

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
Employee Stock Option	$44.42	10/04/2017		M			1,000	05/10/2013(5)	05/10/2023	Common Stock	1,000	$44.42	11,500	D
Employee Stock Option	$47.03							05/09/2014(5)	05/09/2024	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option	$51.07							05/08/2015(5)	05/08/2025	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option	$57.74							05/06/2016(5)	05/06/2026	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option	$59.41							05/05/2017(5)	05/05/2027	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Effective April 1, 2009, shares formerly held by the B.F. Saul Company Employees' Profit Sharing Reinvestment Trust were distributed to the individual 401(k) plan accounts of participants. The number of shares reported represents the reporting person's beneficial ownership interest in the Saul Centers stock fund of the 401(k) plan.

2. Balance increased by July 31, 2017 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award of 4.844 shares.

3. Balance increased by July 31, 2017 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award of 2.263 shares.

4. Self-IRA

5. The options vest 25% per year over four years from the date of grant.

Remarks:

	Scott V. Schneider, by Power of Attorney	10/05/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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