Sec Form 4 Filing - Pouncey Clarence C. III @ ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. - 2017-02-14

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 Pouncey Clarence C. III 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. [ SFBS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) P. O. BOX 1508 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/14/2017 (Street) BIRMINGHAM, AL35201-1508 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 694,002 D COMMON STOCK 02/14/2017 S 8,867 ( 1 ) D $ 41.9155 19,133 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I By Entity in which Spouse Holds Interest COMMON STOCK 6,000 I By Pouncey Education Trust ( 3 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Pouncey Clarence C. III P. O. BOX 1508 BIRMINGHAM, AL35201-1508 Executive VP and COO Signatures /s/ Davis S. Mange, attorney-in-fact 03/13/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person's spouse holds a 33 1/3% interest in the securities held by LeCroy Properties, Ltd., and reports only that 33 1/3% interest in the transaction and holding reported herein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by LeCroy Properties, Ltd. in excess of the amount reported herein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 2 )The amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse through LeCroy Properties, Ltd. represents 33 1/3% interest in the securities held by LeCroy Properties, Ltd. This interest was previously reported as 33%. ( 3 )The reporting person was appointed trustee of the Pouncey Education Trust on April 2, 2015. Members of the reporting person's immediate family are among the beneficiaries of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the SFBS common stock held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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