Laurence Michael Orton Form 3 PROVIDENCE SERVICE / LAURENCE MICHAEL ORTON ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

ORTON LAURENCE MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

700 CANAL STREET

THIRD FLOOR

(Street)

STAMFORD CT 06902

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORP [ PRSC ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,133	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	12/31/2020	Common Stock	23,313	56.42	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	12/31/2020	Common Stock	1,207	56.89	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option will become fully exercisable on 12/31/2018, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company.

Remarks:

	Laurence M. Orton	04/18/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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