Bryan D McCartney Form 4 HEALTHCARE SERVICES / Bryan D McCartney 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^*

McCartney Bryan D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3220 TILLMAN DRIVE

SUITE 300

(Street)

BENSALEM PA 19020

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC [ HCSG ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016

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	12/31/2016		A		716(1)	A	$29.64	106,941	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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.38	01/04/2017		A		15,000		01/04/2022(2)	01/04/2027	Common Stock	15,000	$0	15,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	01/04/2017		A		3,125		01/04/2022(4)	(4)	Common Stock	3,125	$0	3,125	D
Phantom Stock	(3)	12/31/2016		A		949(5)		12/31/2016	(6)	Common Stock	949	$39.17	949	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquired by the Reporting Person through participation in the Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. These options shall vest and become exercisable at the rate of 20% annually, commencing on the first anniversary of the January 4, 2017 grant date.

3. Shares issued at the conversion rate of 1-for-1.

4. These Restricted Stock Units shall vest and become exercisable at the rate of 20% annually, commencing on the first anniversary of the January 4, 2017 grant date.

5. Acquired pursuant to an Issuer contribution under the Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

6. Shares of Phantom Stock are payable in-kind following termination of the Reporting Person's employment with Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ John C. Shea, by Power of Attorney	01/04/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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