Sec Form 4 Filing - Hooks Michael K. @ Malibu Boats, Inc. - 2014-07-15

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 Hooks Michael K. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Malibu Boats, Inc. [ MBUU] 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) 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 11TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/15/2014 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90067 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 Class A Common Stock 07/15/2014 S 1,013,314 ( 1 ) D $ 18.5 1,493,739 I See footnote ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 07/15/2014 S 134,793 ( 3 ) D $ 18.5 198,699 I See footnote ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 9,371 D ( 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 Units of Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC ( 6 ) 07/15/2014 D( 7 ) 56,632 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 56,632 $ 18.5 83,481 D Units of Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC ( 6 ) 07/15/2014 D( 7 ) 1,464,341 ( 9 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 1,464,341 $ 18.5 2,158,599 I See footnote ( 10 ) Units of Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC ( 6 ) 07/15/2014 D( 7 ) 181,520 ( 11 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 181,520 $ 18.5 267,582 I See footnote ( 12 ) Units of Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC ( 6 ) 07/15/2014 D( 7 ) 145,596 ( 13 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 145,596 $ 18.5 214,625 I See footnote ( 14 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hooks Michael K. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 11TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X X Signatures MICHAEL K. HOOKS, /s/ Wayne Wilson as attorney-in-fact 07/15/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock sold by The Canyon Value Realization Master Fund, L.P. ("Canyon Master Fund") in the Issuer's public offering of Class A Common Stock completed on July 15, 2014 (the "Offering"). ( 2 )The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by Canyon Master Fund. ( 3 )Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock sold by BC-MB GP in the Offering. ( 4 )The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by BC-MB GP. ( 5 )Represents stock units which are fully vested and payable in an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon or as soon as practicable, and in all events within 30 days, following the first to occur of (A) the date of the reporting person's separation from service (as defined in the Issuer's Directors' Compensation Policy) as a director or (B) the occurrence of a change in control under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. ( 6 )Pursuant to the terms of an exchange agreement, the holder of the Units in Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC (the "LLC Units") has a right to exchange the LLC Units for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications, or at the Issuer's option, other than in the event of a change in control, for a cash payment equal to the market value of the LLC Units. The LLC Units have no expiration date. ( 7 )Following the Offering, the Issuer used the net proceeds from the Offering to purchase LLC Units at a purchase price per unit equal to the public offering price per share of Class A Common Stock in the Offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. ( 8 )Represents the LLC Units purchased from the reporting person. ( 9 )Represents the LLC Units purchased from Black Canyon Direct Investment Fund L.P. ("BC Fund"). ( 10 )The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of LLC Units owned by BC Fund. ( 11 )Represents the LLC Units purchased from The Canyon Value Realization Fund, L.P. ("Canyon Fund"). ( 12 )The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of LLC Units owned by the Canyon Fund. ( 13 )Represents the LLC Units purchased from Loudon Partners, LLC ("Loudon"). ( 14 )The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of LLC Units by Loudon.

Remarks: See Exhibit 99 for the relationship among the reporting person and the entities described above.Exhibit List:Exhibit 99

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