Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Foster Paul T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LSI INDUSTRIES INC [LYTS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP and Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2017
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45242
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Shares (1) 02/17/2017   A   188 A $ 9.92 9,413 D  
Common Shares               4,000 I By IRA
Common Shares               12,400 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 to Buy (3) $ 7.6               (2) 02/09/2025 Common Shares 15,000   15,000 D  
Option to Buy (3) $ 9.39               (2) 07/01/2025 Common Shares 30,000   30,000 D  
Option to Buy (3) $ 11.06               (2) 07/01/2026 Common Shares 30,000   30,000 D  
Option to Buy (3) $ 9.39               (4) 07/01/2025 Common Shares 50,000   50,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Foster Paul T
C/O 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242
      Executive VP and Secretary  

Signatures

 /s/ F. Mark Reuter as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul T. Foster   02/22/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Common Shares held in the LSI Industries Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
(2) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2016.
(3) These holdings have been previously reported on Form 4.
(4) On July 1, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. On September 8, 2016, it was determined that the performance criteria were met.

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