Sec Form 4 Filing - RAMU RAYMOND R @ SAIA INC - 2016-02-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person RAMU RAYMOND R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SAIA INC [ SAIA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Customer Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/09/2016 (Street) JOHNS CREEK, GA30097 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/09/2016 A 2,475 ( 1 ) A $ 0 15,411 D Common Stock 02/09/2016 F 905 ( 2 ) D $ 27.45 14,506 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.45 02/09/2016 A 13,440 02/08/2019 02/08/2023 Common Stock 13,440 $ 0 13,440 D Phantom Stock ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 7,073.244 7,073.244 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 11 02/02/2015 02/02/2019 Common Stock 7,845 7,845 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.28 04/30/2016 04/29/2020 Common Stock 6,225 6,225 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 31.5 02/04/2017 02/03/2021 Common Stock 4,300 4,300 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 43.01 02/03/2018 02/03/2022 Common Stock 4,500 4,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RAMU RAYMOND R 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400 JOHNS CREEK, GA30097 Chief Customer Officer Signatures /s/ Stephanie R. Maschmeier 02/11/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Issuance of Performance Unit Awards under the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 1/31/13-2/1/16 performance period. ( 2 )Shares withheld at officer's election to cover tax liabilities incurred upon the issuance of Performance Unit Awards under the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the 1/31/13-2/1/16 performance period. ( 3 )The conversion rate of this derivative security on February 9, 2016 is 1.2372 resulting in 8,750.96 shares of common stock (underlying security in column 7). ( 4 )Immediate ( 5 )The shares of phantom stock become payable in the Company's common stock upon reporting person's termination of service as an employee, in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

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