Sec Form 4 Filing - Springer Jackie D. Jr. @ Malibu Boats, Inc. - 2017-12-11

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 Springer Jackie D. Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Malibu Boats, Inc. [ MBUU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 5075 KIMBERLY WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/11/2017 (Street) LOUDON, TN37774 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 Class A Common Stock 12/11/2017 C( 1 )( 2 ) 40,000 A $ 0 126,815 ( 3 ) D Class A Common Stock 12/11/2017 S 40,000 D $ 31.2 86,815 ( 3 ) 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 Units of Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC ( 1 ) 12/11/2017 C( 2 ) 40,000 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 122,735 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Springer Jackie D. Jr. 5075 KIMBERLY WAY LOUDON, TN37774 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures JACK D. SPRINGER, /s/ Wayne Wilson as attorney in fact 12/13/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the terms of exchange agreements (the "Exchange Agreement") between Malibu Boats, Inc. (the "Issuer") and holders of limited liability company interests of Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC (the "LLC Units"), a holder of LLC Units has the right to exchange LLC Units for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications, or at the Issuer's option, other than in the event of a change in control, for cash payment equal to the market value of the LLC Units. The LLC Units have no expiration dates. ( 2 )The reporting person exchanged LLC Units for the equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement. ( 3 )Includes 3,390 shares of restricted stock vesting on November 6, 2018, 11,300 shares of restricted stock vesting in two substantially equal annual installments beginning on November 6, 2018, 15,187 shares of restricted stock vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning November 4, 2018 and 11,000 shares of restricted stock vesting in four equal annual installments beginning November 6, 2018.

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