Sec Form 4 Filing - Barfield Lowry @ Western Refining, Inc. - 2017-03-28

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 Barfield Lowry 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Western Refining, Inc. [ WNR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Gen Counsel & Sec (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WESTERN REFINING, INC., 212 N. CLARK ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/28/2017 (Street) EL PASO, TX79905 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 03/28/2017 M 22,898 ( 1 ) A $ 0 47,835 D Common Stock 03/28/2017 F 7,585 ( 2 ) D $ 0 40,250 D Common Stock 19,937 I By TGMD Family LLLP

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 Share Units ( 3 ) 03/28/2017 M 22,898 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 22,898 $ 0 56,421 ( 5 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Barfield Lowry C/O WESTERN REFINING, INC. 212 N. CLARK ST. EL PASO, TX79905 EVP, Gen Counsel & Sec Signatures /s/ Lowry Barfield 03/30/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )3,949 shares were issued pursuant to a restricted share unit ("RSU") award granted on March 26, 2013 (the "2013 RSU Award"), 1,821 shares were issued pursuant to a RSU award granted on March 26, 2014 (the "2014 RSU Award"), 2,303 shares were issued in partial settlement of the 2014 Annual Performance Bonus Program for Executive Officers on March 26, 2015 (the "2014 Annual Performance Award"), 768 shares were issued pursuant to a RSU award granted on March 26, 2015 (the "2015 RSU Award), 9,371 shares were issued in partial settlement of the 2015 Annual Performance Bonus Program for Executive Officers on March 28, 2016 (the "2015 Annual Performance Award"), and 4,686 shares were issued pursuant to a RSU award granted on March 28, 2016 (the "2016 RSU Award"), all of which were settled at the election of the Compensation Committee of WNR's Board of Directors (the "Board") in WNR common stock. ( 2 )These shares of common stock were issuable upon vesting the 2013 RSU Award, the 2014 RSU Award, the 2014 Annual Performance Award, the 2015 RSU Award, the 2015 Annual Performance Award, and the 2016 RSU Award, but were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations. ( 3 )Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of WNR common stock or, at the election of the Compensation Committee of the Board, the cash value thereof. The RSUs were issued as compensation for services as an officer. ( 4 )The 2013 RSU Award, 2014 RSU Award, 2014 Annual Performance Award and 2015 RSU Award each vests ratably over five years on the fourth business day before the end of March in each of the five years following the date of grant. The 2015 Annual Performance Award and the 2016 RSU Award each vests ratably over three years on the fourth business day before the end of March in each of the three years following the date of grant. Shares of WNR common stock or, at the election of the Compensation Committee of the Board, the cash value thereof, will be delivered to the reporting person on or promptly following the vesting date applicable thereto, but not later than December 31 of the year in which such vesting date occurs. ( 5 )These derivative securities include (a) 3,949 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to the 2013 RSU Award; (b) 3,642 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to the 2014 RSU Award; (c) 6,908 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to the 2014 Annual Performance Award; (d) 2,302 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to the 2015 RSU Award; (e) 18,742 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to the 2015 Annual Performance Award; (f) 9,371 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to 2016 RSU Award; and (g) 11,507 RSUs that remain outstanding pursuant to the award granted January 18, 2017.

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