Sec Form 4 Filing - Ward Patrick Joseph @ WSFS FINANCIAL CORP - 2016-08-12

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 Ward Patrick Joseph 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WSFS FINANCIAL CORP [ WSFS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 500 DELAWARE AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/12/2016 (Street) WILMINGTON, DE19801 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 08/12/2016 A 83,519 A $ 0 83,519 D Common Stock 08/12/2016 A 1,531 A $ 0 1,531 I IRA

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) $ 20.42 08/12/2016 A 4,702 08/12/2016 12/19/2016 Common Stock 4,702 $ 0 4,702 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.42 08/12/2016 A 2,351 08/12/2016 12/19/2016 Common Stock 2,351 $ 0 2,351 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.33 08/12/2016 A 6,447 08/12/2016 12/18/2017 Common Stock 6,447 $ 0 6,447 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.33 08/12/2016 A 1,928 08/12/2016 12/18/2017 Common Stock 1,928 $ 0 1,928 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.18 08/12/2016 A 4,017 08/12/2016 12/16/2018 Common Stock 4,017 $ 0 4,017 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.02 08/12/2016 A 17,634 08/12/2016 10/25/2019 Common Stock 17,634 $ 0 17,634 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.02 08/12/2016 A 12,520 08/12/2016 10/25/2019 Common Stock 12,520 $ 0 12,520 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.28 08/12/2016 A 1,959 08/12/2016 12/31/2021 Common Stock 1,959 $ 0 1,959 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.37 08/12/2016 A 3,526 08/12/2016 12/18/2022 Common Stock 3,526 $ 0 3,526 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.37 08/12/2016 A 1,763 08/12/2016 12/18/2022 Common Stock 1,763 $ 0 1,763 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.84 08/12/2016 A 4,119 08/12/2016 12/17/2023 Common Stock 4,119 $ 0 4,119 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.84 08/12/2016 A 582 08/12/2016 12/17/2023 Common Stock 582 $ 0 582 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.84 08/12/2016 A 1,371 08/12/2016 04/17/2024 Common Stock 1,371 $ 0 1,371 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.03 08/12/2016 A 4,702 08/12/2016 12/16/2024 Common Stock 4,702 $ 0 4,702 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ward Patrick Joseph C/O WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION 500 DELAWARE AVENUE WILMINGTON, DE19801 Executive Vice President Signatures /s/ Patrick Joseph Ward by Charles Mosher, Power of Attorney 08/16/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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