Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Hirz David G.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Smart & Final Stores, Inc. [SFS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
600 CITADEL DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2017
(Street)

COMMERCE, CA 90040		 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 stock, par value $0.001 03/20/2017   M   55,198 (1) A $ 2.09 315,760 D  
common stock, par value $0.001 03/20/2017   S   55,198 (2) (3) D $ 11.54 260,562 D  
common stock, par value $0.001 03/21/2017   M   24,343 (1) A $ 2.09 284,905 D  
common stock, par value $0.001 03/21/2017   S   24,343 (2) (4) D $ 11.46 260,562 D  
common stock, par value $0.001 03/21/2017   M   52,858 (1) A $ 2.09 313,420 D  
common stock par value $0.001 03/21/2017   S   32,401 (2) (5) D $ 11.61 281,019 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.09 03/20/2017   M     55,198   (6) 04/06/2017 common stock 132,399 (6) $ 0 77,201 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.09 03/21/2017   M     24,343   (6) 04/06/2017 common stock 77,201 (6) $ 0 52,858 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.09 03/21/2017   M     52,858   (6) 04/06/2017 common stock 52,858 (6) $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hirz David G.
600 CITADEL DRIVE
COMMERCE, CA 90040		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Leland P. Smith, by power of attorney   03/22/2017
**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) These shares were acquired pursuant to exercises of stock options as described in Table II.
(2) The sales reported in this Form 4 were affected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan adopted by Mr. Hirz on August 10, 2016.
(3) These shares are comprised of shares acquired pursuant to exercises of stock options as described in Footnote 1, and were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.40 to $12.05 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average price. Mr. Hirz undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(4) These shares are comprised of shares acquired pursuant to exercises of stock options as described in Footnote 1, and were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.40 to $11.55 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average price. Mr. Hirz undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(5) These shares are comprised of shares acquired pursuant to exercises of stock options as described in Footnote 1, and were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.45 to $11.75 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average price. Mr. Hirz undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(6) The option was granted on April 6, 2010. A portion of the option was scheduled to vest ratably over four years following the date of grant, and the remainder of the option was scheduled to vest upon achievement by Smart & Final Holdings Corp. of certain performance measures. In connection with the acquisition of Smart & Final Holdings Corp. by Smart & Final Stores, Inc., this option accelerated and vested in accordance with its terms on November 15, 2012.

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