Sec Form 4 Filing - Anton Arthur F @ Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. - 2016-12-09

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 Anton Arthur F 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. [ FCEA/FCEB] 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) 29500 SOLON ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/09/2016 (Street) SOLON, OH44139 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 5,969 D ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 8,193 D ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 12/09/2016 P 15,000 A $ 21.296 30,560 D ( 3 )

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 2010 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 15.8 12/13/2011( 4 ) 12/13/2020 Class A Common 4,038 4,038 D ( 4 ) 2011 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 17.72 04/13/2012( 5 ) 04/13/2021 Class A Common 4,463 4,463 D ( 5 ) 2012 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 14.74 04/11/2013( 6 ) 04/11/2022 Class A Common 5,412 5,412 D ( 6 ) 2013 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 17.6 04/08/2014( 7 ) 04/08/2023 Class A Common 4,557 4,557 D ( 7 ) 2014 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 18.73 03/28/2015( 8 ) 03/28/2024 Class A Common 4,743 4,743 D ( 8 ) 2015 Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 24.62 03/26/2016( 9 ) 03/26/2025 Class A Common 7,060 7,060 D ( 9 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Anton Arthur F 29500 SOLON ROAD SOLON, OH44139 X Signatures Geralyn M. Presti, Attorney-In-Fact for Arthur F. Anton 12/12/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )2016 Restricted Stock Grant - 100% vest on 3/23/2017. ( 2 )Direct registration account with transfer agent Wells Fargo. 947 shares from the 4/08/2013 restricted stock grant vested on 4/08/2016 and were transferred to this account. 2,233 shares from the 3/26/2015 reatricted stock grant vested on 3/26/2016 and were transferred to this account. ( 3 )Shares held direct in street account. The price $21.2960 represents a weighed average of purchase prices ranging from $21.2399 per share to $21.3499 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request. ( 4 )2010 Stock Option Grant - 33.33% exercisable 12/13/2011; 33.33% exercisable 12/13/2012; and 33.33% exercisable 12/13/2013. ( 5 )2011 Stock Option Grant - 33.33% exercisable 4/13/2012; 33.33% exercisable 4/13/2013; and 33.33% exercisable 4/13/2014. ( 6 )2012 Stock Option Grant - 33.33% exercisable 4/11/2013; 33.33% exercisable 4/11/2014; and 33.33% exercisable 4/11/2015. ( 7 )2013 Stock Option Grant - 33.33% exercisable 4/08/2014; 33.33% exercisable 4/08/2015; and 33.33% exercisable 4/08/2016. ( 8 )2014 Stock Option Grant - 100% exercisable 3/28/2015. ( 9 )2015 Stock Option Grant - 100% exercisable 3/26/2016.

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