Smith Stephen E. Form 4 KAR Auction Services / Stephen E. Smith 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^*

Smith Stephen E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.

(Street)

CARMEL IN 46032

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KAR Auction Services, Inc. [ KAR ]

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)
07/05/2016

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								2,955(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
Phantom Stock	(2)							(3)(4)	(3)	Common Stock	7,464		7,464	D
Phantom Stock	(2)	07/05/2016		A		54.9937		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	54.9937	$41.49	458.8931(5)(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of common stock were issued on 6/8/2016 to the reporting person as director fees and were issued pursuant to the KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and one-fourth of the shares vest every three months from the date issued and are subject to forfeiture until vested.

2. The phantom stock will convert into shares of KAR common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. The reporting person will receive shares of KAR common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at a future date(s) specified by him pursuant to the deferred compensation plan.

4. Represents director fees deferred in the reporting person's account in the KAR Auction Services, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

5. Reflects the reinvestment of dividend equivalents in additional shares of phantom stock pursuant to the terms of the KAR Auction Services, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

6. Reflects dividend payment of which all shares are vested.

Remarks:

	Rebecca C. Polak as Attorney In Fact	07/07/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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