Linn S. Harson Form 4 AdvancePierre Foods / Linn S. Harson 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^*

Harson Linn S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.

9987 CARVER ROAD, SUITE 500

(Street)

BLUE ASH OH 45242

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. [ APFH ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel, Corp Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2016

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
Common Stock	08/26/2016		A(1)		3,093(2)	A	$0.00	3,093	D

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 (Right to Buy)	$25.69	08/26/2016		A(3)		9,278		(4)	08/26/2026	Common Stock	9,278	$0.00	9,278	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Unit Award granted effective August 26, 2016 pursuant to the AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Restricted Stock Unit vests over a 3 year period with 1/3 of the units vesting on each of July 27, 2017, July 27, 2018, and July 27, 2019.

3. Granted pursuant to the AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

4. Option vests over a 3 year period with 1/3 of the options becoming exercisable on each of July 27, 2017, July 27, 2018, and July 27, 2019.

Remarks:

Power of Attorney attached.

	/s/ Linn S. Harson	08/29/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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