Sec Form 4 Filing - Etzler Joseph Scott @ WEST CORP - 2017-03-24

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 Etzler Joseph Scott 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WEST CORP [ WSTC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President Unified Comm Svcs (Last) (First) (Middle) WEST CORPORATION, 11808 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/24/2017 (Street) OMAHA, NE68154 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 03/24/2017 A 13,900 ( 1 ) A $ 0 90,705.965 D

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 Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/24/2017 A 20,850 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 20,850 ( 2 ) $ 0 65,850 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Etzler Joseph Scott WEST CORPORATION 11808 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE OMAHA, NE68154 President Unified Comm Svcs Signatures /s/ Joseph Scott Etzler(signed by Deneen Shadewald as Power of Attorney for Reporting Person) 03/28/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock granted under the terms of the West Corporation Amended and Restated 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under the terms of the restricted stock grant, the restricted stock vests as to one-fourth of the shares on each of the first four anniversary dates of March 1, 2017. ( 2 )Performance-based restricted stock units granted under the terms of the West Corporation 2013 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive between zero and 1.75 shares of West common stock. Under the terms of the restricted stock unit grant, the restricted stock unit is subject to vesting based on the specified performance measure (total shareholder return) during the 3-year period beginning on March 1, 2017 and ending on February 29, 2020. Shares of West common stock will be delivered to the reporting person following the vesting date based on the specified performance measure.

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