Sec Form 4 Filing - WEIL RICHARD M @ JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC - 2016-12-30

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 WEIL RICHARD M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC [ JNS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 151 DETROIT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/30/2016 (Street) DENVER, CO80206 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 12/30/2016 F 11,383 D $ 13.38 1,916,950 D Common Stock 12/30/2016 F 39,370 D $ 13.38 1,877,580 D Common Stock 12/30/2016 F 16,027 D $ 13.38 1,861,553 D Common Stock 12/30/2016 F 15,975 D $ 13.38 1,845,578 D Common Stock 12/30/2016 A 132,885 A $ 0 1,978,463 D Common Stock 775.258 I Held By ESOP

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 Shares ( 1 ) 12/30/2016 A 134,666 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 134,666 ( 2 ) $ 0 134,666 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WEIL RICHARD M 151 DETROIT STREET DENVER, CO80206 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures Sue Armstrong, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard M. Weil 01/04/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive shares of issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest 3 years from the date of grant upon Janus' achievement of performance goals, which are based upon Janus' 3-year total relative shareholder return ("TSR"). These achievements may result in a payout range between 0% and 200% of the target. The number of performance rights shown in columns 5 and 7 is equal to the target number of performance rights that may be earned. There is no expiration date for performance rights. ( 2 )Number of shares reported in Columns 7 and 9 represent an estimated number of shares. Filer will amend this Form 4, if necessary, once the number of shares has been determined based on a final accounting valuation of the reported grant.

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