Sec Form 4 Filing - GAFFORD RONALD J @ Daseke, Inc. - 2017-02-27

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 GAFFORD RONALD J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Daseke, Inc. [ DSKE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 15455 DALLAS PARKWAY #440 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/27/2017 (Street) ADDISON, TX75001 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 02/27/2017 A 57,682 A 57,682 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 Director Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.98 02/27/2017 A 25,000 ( 3 ) 02/27/2027 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 25,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GAFFORD RONALD J 15455 DALLAS PARKWAY #440 ADDISON, TX75001 X Signatures /s/ Ronald J. Gafford 03/01/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Received pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 22, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the issuer, Daseke Companies, Inc. (f/k/a Daseke, Inc. and referred to herein as "Old Daseke"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the issuer and the Stockholder Representative (as defined therein). At the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each share of Old Daseke common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was automatically converted into the right to receive 144.204 shares of the issuer's common stock (rounded to the nearest whole share), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The closing price of the issuer's common stock was $10.22 per share on the effective date of the merger. ( 2 )Held of record by Gafford Investment, Ltd. Mr. Gafford is the general partner of Gafford Investment, Ltd. and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held of record thereby; however, Mr. Gafford disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by Gafford Investment, Ltd. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2018.

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