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
                                                                                  
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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 *

Gottwald Donald S. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KAR Auction Services, Inc. [ KAR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
COO & Chief Strategy Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O: KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC., 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/14/2017
(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032
(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   11/14/2017     M    10000   A $10   14515.5137   (1) D    
Common Stock   11/14/2017     S (2)    10000   D $48.1425   (3) 4515.5137   (1) 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $10.0   11/14/2017     M         10000      (4) 5/6/2019   Common Stock   10000.0   $10   60000   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                    (6)   (6) Common Stock   1638.0     1638   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                    (7)   (7) Common Stock   3562.0     3562   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Includes 1,204.5137 shares acquired (including 37.5652 shares acquired by dividend reinvestment) pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2)  This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the reporting person on June 2, 2017.
(3)  The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.8700 to $48.3400 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to 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 in this footnote.
(4)  All of these options are currently exercisable.
(5)  Each restricted stock unit is convertible into a share of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(6)  These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock as follows: one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 20, 2016, one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 20, 2017 and the remaining one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 20, 2018, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(7)  These restricted stock units remain subject to a time-vesting requirement and are scheduled to vest and settle in common stock as follows: one-third of these restricted stock units vested on February 23, 2017, one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2018 and the remaining one-third of these restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2019, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gottwald Donald S.
C/O: KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC.
13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.
CARMEL, IN 46032

COO & Chief Strategy Officer

Signatures
Rebecca C. Polak as Attorney In Fact 11/16/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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