Sec Form 4 Filing - BARLOW JAMES R @ Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana - 2016-01-31

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 BARLOW JAMES R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana [ HFBL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & COO*** (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK, 624 MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2016 (Street) SHREVEPORT, LA71101 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 01/31/2016 F( 1 ) 1,144 D $ 22 35,073 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 13,500 I By IRA Common Stock 550 I By Spouse Common Stock 11,235.3566 ( 3 ) I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 4,153.9005 I By ESOP

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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23 ( 4 ) 10/26/2025 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.92 ( 5 ) 07/31/2024 Common Stock 2,133 2,133 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.7 ( 6 ) 01/31/2022 Common Stock 48,630 48,630 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.93 ( 7 ) 08/19/2020 Common Stock 9,611 9,611 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BARLOW JAMES R C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK 624 MARKET STREET SHREVEPORT, LA71101 X President & COO*** Signatures /s/Clyde D. Patterson, by P.O.A. for James R. Barlow 02/02/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposition solely to meet tax withholding obligations for distribution from Recognition and Retention Plan. ( 2 )Includes 15,000 shares granted pursuant to the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that vest 20% per year commencing on October 26, 2016, 3,892 shares held in the 2011 Recognition and Retention Plan Trust which reflect the unvested portion of a grant award originally covering 19,452 shares that commenced vesting at a rate of 20% per year on January 31, 2013, and 6,473 shares held jointly with the reporting person's spouse. ( 3 )Reflects units which represent share interests and a reserve of cash in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. Based on a report dated February 1, 2016. ( 4 )The options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on October 26, 2016. ( 5 )The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on July 31, 2015. ( 6 )The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on January 31, 2013. ( 7 )The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on August 19, 2011.

Remarks: *** Also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer's wholly owned subsidiary, Home Federal Bank.

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