FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ATAYAN CHRISTOPHER H 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO [ DIT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, 7405 IRVINGTON ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/26/2016
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68122
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 $.01 per share   7/26/2016     C    82481   A   (4) 296200   D    
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   7/26/2016     C    8113   A   (5) 304313   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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     (1)                    (1)   (1) Common Stock   9900   (1)   9900   (1) D    
Restricted Stock Units     (2)                    (2)   (2) Common Stock   6600   (2)   6600   (2) D    
Restricted Stock Unit     (3)                    (3)   (3) Common Stock   3300   (3)   3300   (3) D    
Series A Convertible Prfd Stk, par value $.01 per share   $30.31   7/26/2016     C         100000    8/5/2004     (4) Common Stock   0     (4) 0   D    
Series B Convertible Prfd Stk, par value $.01 per share   $24.65   7/26/2016     C         8000    10/8/2004     (5) Common Stock   0     (5) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the total original 9,900 RSU award on October 20, 2016, October 20, 2017, and October 20, 2018.
( 2)  Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the total original 9,900 RSU award (3,771 RSUs awarded on October 21, 2014 and 6,129 RSUs awarded on December 19, 2014) on October 21, 2015, October 21, 2016, and October 21, 2017.
( 3)  Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the original 9,900 RSU award on October 22, 2014, October 22, 2015, and October 22, 2016.
( 4)  Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Stock") may be redeemed by the Issuer, at its option, and must be redeemed, at the option of the holder, upon a change of control, as defined in the designation for the Series A Stock. Series A Stock does not have an expiration date and will remain outstanding and convertible at the option of the holder until converted or redeemed. The Series A Stock is convertible at any time by the holder into a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares of Series A Stock being converted multiplied by a fraction equal to $25.00 divided by the $30.31 conversion price.
( 5)  Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Stock") may be redeemed by the Issuer, at its option, and must be redeemed, at the option of the holder, upon a change of control, as defined in the designation for the Series B Stock. Series B Stock does not have an expiration date and will remain outstanding and convertible at the option of the holder until converted or redeemed. The Series B Stock is convertible at any time by the holder into a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares of Series B Stock being converted multiplied by a fraction equal to $25.00 divided by the $24.65 conversion price

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ATAYAN CHRISTOPHER H
C/O AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
OMAHA, NE 68122 		X X CEO and Chairman

Signatures
Andrew C Plummer Atty in fact for Christopher H Atayan 7/27/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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