Sec Form 4 Filing - Kraff Lowell D @ Diamond Resorts International, Inc. - 2015-03-10

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 Kraff Lowell D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Diamond Resorts International, Inc. [ DRII] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/10/2015 (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV89135 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 03/10/2015 S 235,000 D 1,196,537 I See footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 287,686 I See footnote ( 3 ) Common Stock 102,765 I See footnote ( 4 ) Common Stock 28,129 I See footnote ( 5 )

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 Kraff Lowell D 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS, NV89135 X X Best Amigos Partners, LLC 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS, NV Member of 10% Group Diamond Oursurance, LLC 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS, NV Member of 10% Group LDK Holdco, LLC 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS, NV Member of 10% Group Signatures /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for Lowell D. Kraff 03/10/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for Best Amigos Partners, LLC 03/10/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for Diamond Oursurance, LLC 03/10/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for LDK Holdco, LLC 03/10/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of common stock were sold in an underwritten public offering in which selling stockholders sold an aggregate of 6,700,000 shares of common stock to the underwriter at a price per share of $32.99, of which 5,184,418 shares were sold to the public at a price of $33.75 per share and 1,515,582 shares were repurchased by the Issuer at the price per share at which the underwriter purchased shares from the selling stockholders. ( 2 )Directly by Best Amigos Partners, LLC ("BAP") and indirectly by Mr. Kraff as the sole manager of BAP. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Directly by Diamond Oursurance, LLC ("Oursurance") and indirectly by Mr. Kraff as the sole manager of Oursurance. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )Directly by LDK Holdco, LLC ("LDK") and indirectly by Mr. Kraff as the sole member of LDK. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )By Praesumo Partners, LLC ("Praesumo"). Mr. Kraff is the managing member of Praesumo. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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