John E Denton Form 4 SNYDER'S-LANCE / JOHN E DENTON 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^*

DENTON JOHN E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28277

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. [ LNCE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2016

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
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		M		1,444	A	$4.599	34,564(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		1,344	D	$33.98	33,220(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		100	D	$33.985	33,120(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		M		1,444	A	$6.259	34,564(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		218	D	$33.96	34,346(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		1,226	D	$33.97	33,120(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		M		1,444	A	$6.679	34,564(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		228	D	$33.94	34,336(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		300	D	$33.95	34,036(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		916	D	$33.96	33,120(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		M		723	A	$6.474	33,843(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		1	D	$33.91	33,842(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		100	D	$33.92	33,742(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		300	D	$33.93	33,442(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		322	D	$33.94	33,120(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		M		1,877	A	$8.961	34,997(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		368	D	$33.89	34,629(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		500	D	$33.9	34,129(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		209	D	$33.91	33,920(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		300	D	$33.92	33,620(1)	D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock	09/12/2016		S		500	D	$33.93	33,120(1)	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
Option (right to buy)	$4.599	09/12/2016		M			1,444	12/06/2010	03/31/2021	Common Stock	1,444	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$6.259	09/12/2016		M			1,444	12/06/2010	03/31/2022	Common Stock	1,444	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$6.679	09/12/2016		M			1,444	12/06/2010	03/31/2023	Common Stock	1,444	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$6.474	09/12/2016		M			723	12/06/2010	03/31/2024	Common Stock	723	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)	$8.961	09/12/2016		M			1,877	12/06/2010	04/01/2025	Common Stock	1,877	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 4,000 restricted shares awarded on May 13, 2016 pursuant to the Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2014 Director Stock Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan, which vest on May 13, 2017.

	/s/ Gail Sharps Myers, attorney-in-fact	09/14/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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