Sec Form 4 Filing - BLASE WILLIAM A JR @ AT&T INC. - 2019-01-31

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 BLASE WILLIAM A JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AT&T INC. [ T] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. Exec. VP-Human Resources (Last) (First) (Middle) 208 S. AKARD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2019 (Street) DALLAS, TX75202 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 01/31/2019 M 1,078 A 247,917 D Common Stock 01/31/2019 F( 2 ) 1,078 D $ 30.06 246,839 D Common Stock 01/31/2019 A( 3 ) 35,294.4 A 61,217.1279 I By Benefit Plan Common Stock 01/31/2019 F( 5 ) 13,996.7884 D $ 30.06 47,220.3395 I By Benefit Plan Common Stock 01/31/2019 D( 6 ) 21,297.6116 D $ 30.06 25,922.7279 I By Benefit Plan Common Stock 01/31/2019 A( 7 ) 1,280.6918 A $ 30.06 27,203.4197 I By Benefit Plan Common Stock 8,075.6386 I By 401(k) Common Stock 175,628 I By FLP

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 Restricted Stock Units (2019) ( 1 ) 01/31/2019 A 28,901 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 28,901 ( 1 ) 28,901 D Restricted Stock Units (2019) ( 1 ) 01/31/2019 M 1,078 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,078 ( 1 ) 27,823 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BLASE WILLIAM A JR 208 S. AKARD STREET DALLAS, TX75202 Sr. Exec. VP-Human Resources Signatures /s/ Starlene Meyerkord, Attorney-in-fact 02/04/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock units acquired pursuant to the 2018 Incentive Plan. Each unit will convert into one share of issuer's common stock. Units vest and distribute on 1/15/2023. Vesting (but not distribution) is accelerated on retirement eligibility. ( 2 )Mandatory tax withholding on vesting of Restricted Stock Units due to retirement eligibility. ( 3 )Distribution of performance shares. ( 4 )Each performance share is equivalent in value to a share of common stock. ( 5 )Mandatory tax withholding on distribution of performance shares. ( 6 )Represents performance shares distributed in cash, after taxes. ( 7 )Represents deferred stock units purchased by the reporting person with automatic payroll deductions and partial company matching contributions. Deferred stock units are settled only in stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

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