Sec Form 4 Filing - Tatum Lisa Skeete @ Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. - 2017-03-02

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 Tatum Lisa Skeete 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. [ SCAI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES, INC., 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/02/2017 (Street) DEERFIELD, IL60015 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 03/02/2017 A 1,059 ( 1 ) A $ 0 7,533 ( 2 ) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Tatum Lisa Skeete C/O SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES, INC. 510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 400 DEERFIELD, IL60015 X Signatures /s/ Richard L. Sharff, Jr., by power of attorney 03/06/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Grant of restricted stock units of the issuer, vesting ratably in equal annual installments over a period of two years from March 2, 2017, pursuant to the Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ( 2 )Includes 7,533 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") of the issuer, all of which are subject to time-based vesting. As of the date hereof, 4,405 of the RSUs were vested, with the remaining RSUs vesting on the following schedule: 978 RSUs vesting on June 4, 2017, 1,621 RSUs vesting on March 2, 2018 and 529 RSUs vesting on March 2, 2019. Each vested RSU is settled on the earlier of the individual's termination of employment (as defined in the Plan) or a change in control of the issuer.

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