Sec Form 4 Filing - Skonieczny Jr. Mark A @ Adient plc - 2017-05-15

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 Skonieczny Jr. Mark A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Adient plc [ ADNT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP and Corporate Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 833 E. MICHIGAN STREET, SUITE 1100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/15/2017 (Street) MILWAUKEE, WI53202 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 Ordinary Shares 05/15/2017 M 254 A $ 41.82 942.6516 D Ordinary Shares 05/15/2017 S 254 D $ 71.939 688.6516 ( 1 ) D Ordinary Shares 135.632 ( 2 ) I 401(k) Savings Plan

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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.82 05/15/2017 M 254 10/01/2009( 3 ) 10/01/2017 Ordinary Shares 254 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Skonieczny Jr. Mark A 833 E. MICHIGAN STREET SUITE 1100 MILWAUKEE, WI53202 VP and Corporate Controller Signatures /s/Carmen Lesperance, attorney-in-fact for Mark A. Skonieczny, Jr. 05/16/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes dividend equivalents paid on April 20, 2017. ( 2 )The number of underlying securities is based on the stock fund balance on May 11, 2017. ( 3 )50% of the options vested on the second and the remaining 50% vested on the third anniversary of the award.

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