Sec Form 4 Filing - DONDERO JAMES D @ NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. - 2016-09-13

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 DONDERO JAMES D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. [ NXRT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/13/2016 (Street) DALLAS, TX75201 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 09/13/2016 J V 54,136.5224 ( 1 ) A $ 20.319 1,754,787.9575 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I By Highland Capital Management, L.P. Common Stock 5,050.91 D Common Stock 15,400 ( 4 ) I By NexPoint Advisors, L.P. Common Stock 1,860,831.5774 ( 5 ) I By trust Common Stock 7,500 ( 6 ) I By limited liability company Common Stock 18,954.99 I By employee benefit plan Common Stock 49,542.44 I By 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 DONDERO JAMES D 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 DALLAS, TX75201 X X President HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 DALLAS, TX75201 X NexPoint Advisors, L.P. 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 DALLAS, TX75201 X Signatures /s/ James D. Dondero 09/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ James D. Dondero, President 09/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ James D. Dondero, President 09/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares acquired in connection with issuer's dividend reinvestment plan with all purchases funded and instructions given on or about September 1, 2016. Under operation of the plan, monthly purchases are conducted by the plan administrator evenly over the course of approximately the first 20 days after initial funding date. ( 2 )These shares are held by Highland Capital Management, L.P. ("HCMLP") both directly and indirectly through advised accounts. Mr. Dondero is the President and the director of Strand Advisors, Inc., HCMLP's general partner, and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by HCMLP. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Includes shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends. ( 4 )These shares are held by NexPoint Advisors, L.P. ("NP") indirectly through an advised account. Mr. Dondero is the sole member of NP's general partner, and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by NP. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )These shares are held by a trust pursuant to an employee purchase plan. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 6 )These shares are held by a limited liability company in which the trust referenced in footnote 5 to this Form 4 owns a majority interest. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

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