Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  GAYDA MICHAEL D.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PBF Energy Inc. [PBF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE SYLVAN WAY,, SECOND FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock (1) 1
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC   (2)   (2) Class A Common Stock 136,538.46 $ (2) D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   (3) 12/12/2022 Class A Common Stock 40,000 $ 26 D  
Warrants to purchase Series A Units, PBF Energy Company LLC   (4) 06/01/2020 Class A Common Stock 15,000 $ 10 D  
Warrants to purchase Series A Units, PBF Energy Company LLC   (5) 12/17/2020 Class A Common Stock 15,000 $ 10 D  
Warrants to purchase Series A Units, PBF Energy Company LLC   (6) 03/01/2021 Class A Common Stock 20,000 $ 10 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GAYDA MICHAEL D.
ONE SYLVAN WAY,
SECOND FLOOR
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054		       President  

Signatures

/s/Michael D. Gayda by Jeffrey Dill as Attorney-in-Fact 12/13/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The Class B Common Stock entitles the reporting person to one vote for each Series A Unit of PBF Energy Company LLC held by such reporting person.
(2) Pursuant to an exchange agreement the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC are exchangeable at any time for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. As the reporting person exchanges the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. pursuant to the exchange agreement, the voting power afforded to the reporting person by his share of Class B Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. will be automatically and correspondingly reduced.
(3) Represents options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock. The options will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/12/2013.
(4) Compensatory warrants to purchase Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC were granted to the reporting person on June 1, 2010, were fully vested at the time of grant and became fully exercisable at the time of the initial public offering of PBF Energy Inc. Pursuant to an exchange agreement the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC are exchangeable at any time for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. As the reporting person exchanges the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. pursuant to the exchange agreement, the voting power afforded to the reporting person by his share of Class B Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. will be automatically and correspondingly reduced.
(5) Compensatory warrants to purchase Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC were granted to the reporting person on December 17, 2010, were fully vested at the time of grant and became fully exercisable at the time of the initial public offering of PBF Energy Inc. Pursuant to an exchange agreement the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC are exchangeable at any time for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. As the reporting person exchanges the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. pursuant to the exchange agreement, the voting power afforded to the reporting person by his share of Class B Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. will be automatically and correspondingly reduced.
(6) Compensatory warrants to purchase Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC were granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2011, were fully vested at the time of grant and became fully exercisable at the time of the initial public offering of PBF Energy Inc. Pursuant to an exchange agreement the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC are exchangeable at any time for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. As the reporting person exchanges the Series A Units of PBF Energy Company LLC for shares of Class A Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. pursuant to the exchange agreement, the voting power afforded to the reporting person by his share of Class B Common Stock of PBF Energy Inc. will be automatically and correspondingly reduced.

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