Sec Form 4 Filing - MCINERNEY BRIAN H @ Primo Water Corp - 2017-03-20

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 MCINERNEY BRIAN H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Primo Water Corp [ PRMW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and President of Refill (Last) (First) (Middle) 101 NORTH CHERRY STREET, SUITE 501 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/20/2017 (Street) WINSTON-SALEM, NC27101 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 114,964 ( 1 ) I Held in McInerney Family Trust dtd 5/10/04

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 Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/20/2017 A 6,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 6,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MCINERNEY BRIAN H 101 NORTH CHERRY STREET SUITE 501 WINSTON-SALEM, NC27101 EVP and President of Refill Signatures /s/ David J. Mills by power of attorney for Brian H. McInerney 03/22/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The McInerney Family Trust Dated May 10, 2004 (the "Trust") acquired 114,964 shares of Primo Water Corporation's ("Primo") common stock in connection with the acquisition of Glacier Water Services, Inc. ("Glacier") by Primo on December 12, 2016 (the "Merger"). For each share of Glacier common stock, the Trust received approximately $12.18 in cash, 0.87 of a share of Primo common stock, and a warrant to purchase 0.55 of a share of Primo common stock. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") entered into on October 9, 2016, 81,625 of such shares of Primo common stock received by the Trust were deposited into escrow and are subject to forfeiture during the one-year period ending on December 12, 2017 to satisfy claims with respect to breaches, violations or non-fulfillment of covenants or agreements by Glacier and breaches of or inaccuracies in Glacier's representations or warranties contained in the Merger Agreement. ( 2 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. ( 3 )These restricted stock units vest in equal annual installments on March 20 of 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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