Sec Form 4 Filing - Canosa Joseph V @ Beneficial Bancorp Inc. - 2019-02-06

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 Canosa Joseph V 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Beneficial Bancorp Inc. [ BNCL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP--Chief Credit Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1818 MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/06/2019 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA19103 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 02/06/2019 J( 1 ) V 1,300 A $ 0 15,842 D Common Stock 02/06/2019 F 474 D $ 15.89 15,368 D Common Stock 02/06/2019 J( 1 ) V 1,300 D $ 0 1,300 I Restricted Stock VIII ( 2 ) Common Stock 439 I By IRA Common Stock 3,068 I By KSOP Common Stock 2,000 I Restricted Stock IX ( 3 ) Common Stock 6,667 I Restricted Stock X ( 4 ) Common Stock 945 I Restricted Stock XI ( 5 ) Common Stock 4,294 I Restricted Stock XII ( 6 )

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 Canosa Joseph V 1818 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA19103 SVP--Chief Credit Officer Signatures /s/ Amy J. Hannigan, Power of Attorney 02/07/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Since the reporting person's last report, 1,300 shares of restricted stock have vested and are now held directly. ( 2 )These restricted shares are subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule whereby no shares vest on the first and second anniversaries of the award, 60% of the shares vest on February 06, 2018, the third anniversary of the award, and thereafter, 20% of the shares each vest on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the award. ( 3 )These restricted shares are subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule whereby no shares vest on the first and second anniversaries of the award, 60% of the shares vest on January 28, 2019, the third anniversary of the award, and thereafter, 20% of the shares each vest on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the award. ( 4 )Shares of restricted stock vest in 3 equal annual installments with the first 33 1/3% vesting on June 9, 2017, the first anniversary of the date of the award. ( 5 )Shares of restricted stock vest in 3 equal annual installments with the first 33 1/3% vesting on January 26, 2018, the first anniversary of the date of the award. ( 6 )Of the 4,955 shares granted 2,973 shares will fully vest on January 25, 2021 upon the satisfaction of company performance criteria related to credit quality, return on average assets and total shareholder return. The remaining 1,982 shares are subject to vesting in 3 equal annual installments with the first 33 1/3% vesting on January 25, 2019, the first anniversary of the date of the award.

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