Sec Form 4 Filing - HEFNER JUANELL @ HEALTH NET INC - 2016-02-13

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 HEFNER JUANELL 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HEALTH NET INC [ HNT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Administration Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 21650 OXNARD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/13/2016 (Street) WOODLAND HILLS, CA91367 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 02/13/2016 A 5,392 ( 1 ) A $ 0 85,171 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/13/2016 A 21,157 ( 3 ) A $ 0 106,328 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/13/2016 A 19,500 ( 4 ) A $ 0 125,828 ( 2 ) D

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 HEFNER JUANELL 21650 OXNARD STREET WOODLAND HILLS, CA91367 Chief Administration Officer Signatures /s/ Juanell Hefner 02/17/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 13, 2016 (the "2016 Grant Date") under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which vest and become non-forfeitable as to 33-1/3% of the RSUs on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the 2016 Grant Date. ( 2 )Includes 633 shares in which the Reporting Person has a beneficial interest under the Issuer's 401(k) Savings Plan. ( 3 )Represents performance share units ("PSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 20, 2015 under the Issuer's 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, which have been earned by the Reporting Person and which vest and become non-forfeitable as to 33-1/3% of the PSUs on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of February 20, 2015. ( 4 )Represents PSUs granted to the Reporting Person on July 2, 2015 under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which have been earned by the Reporting Person and which vest and become non-forfeitable as to 50% of the PSUs on each of the first and second anniversaries of July 2, 2015.

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