Scott Edward Erkonen Form 4 Great Western Bancorp / SCOTT EDWARD ERKONEN 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^*

ERKONEN SCOTT EDWARD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.

225 SOUTH MAIN AVENUE

(Street)

SIOUX FALLS SD 57104

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. [ GWB ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2018

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, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2018(1)		M		202	A	$0	675	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2018(2)		M		526	A	$0	1,201	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/03/2018(3)		F		179	D	$37.08	1,022	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 Units - 2017	(4)	12/01/2018		M			202	(1)	(1)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	202	$0	407	D
Restricted Stock Units (2017 STI)	(4)	12/01/2018		M			526	(2)	(2)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	526	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2018	(4)	11/30/2018		A		670		(5)	(5)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	670	$0	670	D
Restricted Stock Units (2018 STI)	(4)	11/30/2018		A		634		(6)	(6)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	634	$0	634	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning on December 1, 2018. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.

2. The restricted stock units vest on December 1, 2018. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.

3. The units representing these shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the vesting of restricted stock unit awards.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

5. The restricted stock units vest in three annual installments beginning on November 30, 2019. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.

6. The restricted stock units vest on November 30, 2019. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.

Remarks:

	Donald J. Straka, as attorney-in-fact for Scott Edward Erkonen	12/04/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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