R David Banyard Form 4 MYERS INDUSTRIES / R David Banyard 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^*

Banyard R David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)

AKRON OH 44301

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC [ MYE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2016

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	12/07/2016		M(1)		32,873	A	$0.00	52,873	D
Common Stock	12/07/2016		F(2)		10,881	D	$14.5	41,992	D
Common Stock	12/07/2016		M(3)		16,437	A	$0.00	58,429	D
Common Stock	12/07/2016		F(2)		5,441	D	$14.5	52,988	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
Restricted Stock Unit	(4)	12/07/2016		M			32,873	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	32,873	$0.00	65,747	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(5)	12/07/2016		M			16,437	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	16,437	$0.00	16,437	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 32,873 Restricted Stock Units vested on December 7, 2016.

2. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock units.

3. 16,437 Restricted Stock Units vested on December 7, 2016.

4. A Restricted Stock Unit is the grant of the right to receive an amount equal to the fair market value of a share on the date that payment is made with respect to the Restricted Stock Unit. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant.

5. A Restricted Stock Unit is the grant of the right to receive an amount equal to the fair market value of a share on the date that payment is made with respect to the Restricted Stock Unit. The Restricted Stock Units in this award vest in two equal installments on each of the first two anniversaries of the date of the grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Megan L. Mehalko, pursuant to POA dated 12/2/15 and filed 12/8/15	12/08/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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