Sec Form 4 Filing - Vadapalli Anand @ ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP 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 Vadapalli Anand 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC [ ALSK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, 600 TELEPHONE AVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/01/2017 (Street) ANCHORAGE, AK99503 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, par value $.01 03/01/2017 M 351,234 A $ 0 ( 1 ) 1,314,410 D Common Stock, par value $.01 03/01/2017 F 97,144 D $ 1.67 1,217,266 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 Restricted stock units $ 0 ( 1 ) 03/01/2017 M 110,238 03/01/2017( 2 ) 03/01/2017( 2 ) common stock 110,238 $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 D Restricted stock units $ 0 ( 1 ) 03/01/2017 M 123,284 03/01/2017( 3 ) 03/01/2017( 3 ) common stock 123,284 $ 0 ( 1 ) 123,284 D Restricted stock units $ 0 ( 1 ) 03/01/2017 M 117,712 03/01/2017( 4 ) 03/01/2017( 4 ) common stock 117,712 $ 0 ( 1 ) 235,424 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Vadapalli Anand C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE ANCHORAGE, AK99503 X CEO and President Signatures /s/Diedre Williams for Anand Vadapalli 03/03/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock unit award under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan ( 2 )Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan as a part of a larger award, of which 220,476 units have previously vested. ( 3 )Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan as a part of a larger award. The remaining 123,284 units will vest on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2018, subject to continued employment. ( 4 )Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan of which the remaining 235,424 units will vest two equal annual installments, beginning on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2018, and subject to continued employment.

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