Sec Form 4 Filing - YARMUTH WILLIAM B @ ALMOST FAMILY INC - 2017-12-08

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 YARMUTH WILLIAM B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALMOST FAMILY INC [ AFAM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 9510 ORMSBY STATION ROAD, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/08/2017 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY40223 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 12/08/2017 M 23,600 A $ 20.89 424,413 D Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 8,500 ( 15 ) D $ 58 415,913 D Common Stock 12/08/2017 M 13,000 A $ 36.69 428,913 D Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 8,224 ( 16 ) D $ 58 420,689 D Common Stock 12/08/2017 M 18,600 A $ 24.16 439,289 D Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 7,748 ( 17 ) D $ 58 431,541 D Common Stock ( 7 ) 25,274 I By family limited partnership Common Stock 51,205 ( 9 ) I By Spouse Common Stock 5,924 ( 1 ) I By trust

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 Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 20.89 12/08/2017 M 23,600 ( 8 ) 02/28/2023 Common Stock 23,600 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 36.69 12/08/2017 M 13,000 ( 5 ) 03/10/2021 Common Stock 13,000 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 24.16 12/08/2017 M 18,600 ( 6 ) 02/26/2022 Common Stock 18,600 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 10 ) $ 49.05 ( 14 ) 03/09/2027 Common Stock 16,100 16,100 D Option (right to buy) ( 10 ) $ 36.03 ( 13 ) 03/03/2026 Common Stock 21,400 21,400 D Option (right to buy) ( 10 ) $ 37.28 ( 12 ) 03/01/2025 Common Stock 19,800 19,800 D Option (right to buy) ( 10 ) $ 24.28 ( 11 ) 03/16/2024 Common Stock 25,200 25,200 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 33.27 ( 3 ) 02/08/2019 Common Stock 10,400 10,400 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 40.13 ( 4 ) 12/13/2019 Common Stock 9,000 9,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other YARMUTH WILLIAM B 9510 ORMSBY STATION ROAD SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE, KY40223 X CEO Signatures /s/ William B. Yarmuth 12/12/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )5,924 shares consist of 2 individual trusts FBO J.J. Yarmuth and Jacob J. Yarmuth. ( 2 )Granted pursuant to the 2007 Stock & Incentive Compensation Plan. ( 3 )The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, February 9, 2009. ( 4 )The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, December 14, 2009. ( 5 )The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, March 11, 2011. ( 6 )The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, February 27, 2012. ( 7 )The reporting person may also be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 13,000 shares of common stock held in the William B. Yarmuth Family Foundation, Inc., a charitable 501(c)(3) entity. As a tax-exempt organization, no part of the foundation's income can inure to the benefit of a private individual; therefore, the reporting person does not have a pecuniary interest in the foundation's shares and he disclaims any such pecuniary interest for purposes of the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ( 8 )The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, March 1, 2013. ( 9 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 10 )Granted pursuant to the 2013 Stock & Incentive Compensation Plan. ( 11 )The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, March 17, 2014. ( 12 )The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, March 2, 2015. ( 13 )The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, March 4, 2016. ( 14 )The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, March 10, 2017. ( 15 )Reflects 8,500 shares withheld to pay the exercise price upon the exercise of stock options issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. No shares were sold by the reporting person. ( 16 )Reflects 8,224 shares withheld to pay the exercise price upon the exercise of stock options issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. No shares were sold by the reporting person. ( 17 )Reflects 7,748 shares withheld to pay the exercise price upon the exercise of stock options issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. No shares were sold by the reporting person.

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