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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Luckshire Daniel J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC [SIGA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 660 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/08/2016 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10065 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 $.0001 per share 12/08/2016   M   33,335 A $ 0 147,687 D   Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share 12/08/2016   M   33,333 A $ 0 181,020 D   Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share 12/08/2016   F   24,611 (1) D $ 3.13 156,409 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

Restricted Stock Units

(2)

12/08/2016

M

33,335

(2)

(2)

Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

33,335

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

12/08/2016

M

33,333

(3)

(3)

Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

33,333

$ 0

33,334

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Luckshire Daniel J C/O SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 660 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1700 NEW YORK, NY 10065			Executive VP & CFO

Signatures

/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire		12/12/2016
**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)	SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the "Issuer") has certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") and the consequent issuance of Common Stock of the Issuer. This Form 4 reports the surrender to the Issuer by the Reporting Person of 24,611 shares of Common Stock -- granted in the form of RSUs on January 3, 2013 and January 3, 2014 -- in order to satisfy those withholding tax obligations.
(2)	Represents vesting and conversion of certain RSUs granted on January 3, 2013. Each RSU converts into one share of Common Stock of the Issuer on a one for one basis.
(3)	Represents vesting and conversion of certain RSUs granted on January 3, 2014. Each RSU converts into one share of Common Stock of the Issuer on a one for one basis.

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