Sec Form 3 Filing - Gordon Christopher R @ Surgery Partners, Inc. - 2017-08-31

FORM 3 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 Gordon Christopher R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Surgery Partners, Inc. [ SGRY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 CLARENDON ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/31/2017 (Street) BOSTON, MA02116 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, par value $0.01 per share ( 1 ) 26,455,651 I See footnote ( 2 )

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 Series A Convertible Perpetual Participating Preferred Stock ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 16,315,789 I See footnote ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gordon Christopher R 200 CLARENDON ST. BOSTON, MA02116 X X Signatures /s/ Christopher Gordon 09/01/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 26,445,651 shares of common stock that BCPE Seminole Holdings LP ("BCPE Holdings") purchased from H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC ("HIG") pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2017, by and among Holdings, Surgery Partners, Inc. (the "Issuer"), H.I.G. Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II L.P. and HIG. ( 2 )The securities reported in this Form 3 are held directly by BCPE Holdings. Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI") is the sole member of BCPE Seminole GP LLC, which is the general partner of BCPE Holdings. The governance, investment strategy and decision-making process with respect to investments held by BCPE Holdings is directed by the Global Private Equity Board of BCI. Christopher Gordon is a Managing Director of BCI. By virtue of the relationships described in these footnotes, Mr. Gordon may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by BCPE Holdings. Mr. Gordon disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Represents 310,000 shares of 10.00% Series A Convertible Perpetual Participating Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") that BCPE Holdings acquired from the Issuer. ( 4 )Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the election of the holder, into the number of shares of common stock of the Issuer equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the accrued value of such share of Series A Preferred Stock (initially, $1,000) plus any accrued but uncompounded dividends on such share by (b) the $19.00 conversion price, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments in accordance with the terms set forth in the Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation. Dividends accrue daily and compound quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year and are added to the accrued value of a share and, therefore, the number of shares of common stock into which each share of Series A Preferred Stock may be converted will increase over time. ( 5 )The Series A Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

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