Sec Form 4 Filing - BARRACK THOMAS JR @ Colony Capital, Inc. - 2016-03-10

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 BARRACK THOMAS JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Colony Capital, Inc. [ CLNY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O COLONY CAPITAL, INC., 515 S. FLOWER ST., 44TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/10/2016 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90071 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 Series A 8.5% Preferred Stock 03/10/2016 A( 1 ) 373,784 A $ 22.83 373,784 I By Managed Investment Vehicle ( 1 ) Series B 7.5% Preferred Stock 03/10/2016 A( 1 ) 297,841 A $ 19.85 297,841 I By Managed Investment Vehicle ( 1 ) Series C 7.125% Preferred Stock 03/10/2016 A( 1 ) 292,093 A $ 19.01 292,093 I By Managed Investment Vehicle ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 763,690 I By Family Trust Class B Common Stock 546,275 I By Family Trust

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 OP Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 628,773 19,392,757 I See footnote ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BARRACK THOMAS JR C/O COLONY CAPITAL, INC. 515 S. FLOWER ST., 44TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X X Executive Chairman Signatures /s/ David A. Palame, as Attorney-in-fact 03/14/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents acquisitions by an investment vehicle between and managed by (i) an investment fund sponsored and managed by affiliates of the Company and beneficially controlled by the reporting person through the general partner of such investment fund and (ii) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony Capital Operating Company, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 2 )These units are held by limited liability companies controlled by the reporting person. ( 3 )The OP Units are redeemable for shares of Class A Common Stock or cash at the discretion of the issuer. The OP Units do not have expiration dates.

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