Sec Form 4 Filing - Byrne Thomas Farrell II @ Vera Bradley, Inc. - 2015-09-21

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 Byrne Thomas Farrell II 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vera Bradley, Inc. [ VRA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/21/2015 (Street) ROANOKE, IN46783 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 Shares 09/21/2015 J( 1 ) 1,200,000 ( 1 ) D $ 0 7,410,469 ( 2 ) I By Barbara B. Baekgaard 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Shares 09/21/2015 J( 1 ) V 300,000 A $ 0 0 ( 3 ) D Common Shares 300,000 ( 3 ) I By James B. Byrne 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Byrne Thomas Farrell II C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC. 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD ROANOKE, IN46783 X Signatures /s/ Thomas F. Byrne, II 09/23/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents a distribution by the Barbara B. Baekgaard 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (the "Baekgaard Trust") of 300,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock to each of the four beneficiaries of the Baekgaard Trust, including the reporting person, in accordance with the terms of the documents governing the Baekgaard Trust. ( 2 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. ( 3 )On September 21, 2015, following the reporting person's receipt of the 300,000 share distribution from the Baekgaard Trust, the reporting person transferred the shares to the Thomas F. Byrne, II 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee.

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