Sec Form 4 Filing - Deckard Jenniffer D. @ FAIRMOUNT SANTROL HOLDINGS INC. - 2017-03-01

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 Deckard Jenniffer D. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FAIRMOUNT SANTROL HOLDINGS INC. [ FMSA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 8834 MAYFIELD ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/01/2017 (Street) CHESTERLAND, OH44026 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)

Common Stock 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 03/01/2017 A 26,100 ( 1 ) A $ 0 88,686 D Common Stock 03/01/2017 S( 2 ) 4,245 D $ 9.5605 84,441 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 03/01/2017 A 2,000 ( 4 ) A $ 0 8,240 I By Spouse Common Stock 03/01/2017 S( 5 ) 398 D $ 9.65 7,842 ( 6 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 2,098,268 I As trustee of Jenniffer D. Deckard Family Trust U/A/D dated February 28, 2010 Common Stock 857,888 I As trustee of the Abbey Jo Deckard Trust Common Stock 857,888 I As trustee of the Connor John Deckard Trust 102,000 I As trustee of Daryl K. Deckard Irrevocable Trust dated August 29, 2014 Common Stock 353,600 I As spouse to the trustee of Jenniffer D. Deckard Irrevocable Trust dated December 27, 2012 Common Stock 386,563.124 I By 401(k) Plan

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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.03 03/01/2017 A 50,700 ( 7 ) 03/01/2027 Common Stock 50,700 $ 0 769,212 ( 8 ) D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.03 03/01/2017 A 3,300 ( 7 ) 03/01/2027 Common Stock 3,300 $ 0 23,065 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Deckard Jenniffer D. 8834 MAYFIELD ROAD CHESTERLAND, OH44026 X President and CEO Signatures /s/ Jenniffer D. Deckard, by David J. Crandall, her attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated September 25, 2014, on file with the Commission 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person was granted 26,100 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in 1/4 increments commencing one year after the date of grant. ( 2 )The transaction reflects the number of shares of Common Stock sold pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and in accordance with the Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan, to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 12,500 restricted stock units. ( 3 )Includes an aggregate of 76,186 restricted stock units. ( 4 )The reporting person's spouse was granted 2,000 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in 1/4 increments commencing one year after the date of grant. ( 5 )The transaction reflects the number of shares of Common Stock sold pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and in accordance with the Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan, to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 1,050 restricted stock units. ( 6 )Includes an aggregate of 7,190 restricted stock units. ( 7 )The options vest and become exercisable in 1/3 increments commencing one year after the date of grant. ( 8 )The total number of options previously reported has been reduced due to a prior inadvertent math error.

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