Sec Form 4 Filing - Loeb Daniel S @ SOTHEBYS - 2019-10-03

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 Loeb Daniel S 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SOTHEBYS [ BID] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 390 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/03/2019 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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, par value $0.01 per share 10/03/2019 D 6,668,765 D $ 57 ( 1 ) 0 I ( 2 ) See Remarks

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Loeb Daniel S 390 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10022 X X See Remarks Third Point LLC 390 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10022 X Signatures DANIEL S. LOEB, /s/ William Song, as Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel S. Loeb 10/04/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date THIRD POINT LLC, /s/ William Song, as Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer of Third Point 10/04/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 16, 2019, by and among BidFair USA, Inc. (formerly a limited liability company known as BidFair USA LLC), BidFair MergeRight, Inc. and the Issuer, each share of the Issuer's Common Stock held by the reporting persons was converted into the right to receive $57 in cash at the effective time of the merger. ( 2 )Other than the 7,161 shares granted as quarterly director compensation to Mr. Loeb in the aggregate since August 15, 2016 which are held directly by Mr. Loeb as reported above, the remainder of the securities reported in this Form 4 are held indirectly as described in the remarks below.

Remarks: Other than the securities granted to Daniel S. Loeb as quarterly director compensation on and since August 15, 2016, the securities disclosed in this Form 4 were owned by certain funds (the "Funds") managed by Third Point LLC ("Third Point"). Daniel S. Loeb is the Chief Executive Officer of Third Point. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Third Point and Mr. Loeb may be deemed to have been the beneficial owners of the securities that were beneficially owned by the Funds. Third Point and Mr. Loeb disclaim beneficial ownership of all such securities, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest.

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