Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hill Mark E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KAR Auction Services, Inc. [KAR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/09/2016
(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032
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 09/09/2016   P   12,000 A $ 41.78 25,500 D  
Common Stock               800 I Family Member's Brokerage Account (1)

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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
Phantom Stock (2)               (3)(4)   (4) Common Stock 8,743   8,743 D  
Phantom Stock (2)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 348.1202   348.1202 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hill Mark E
13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.
CARMEL, IN 46032
  X      

Signatures

 Rebecca C. Polak as Attorney In Fact   09/12/2016
**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) The shares are held in a family member's brokerage account, over which the reporting person holds a power of attorney. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) The phantom stock will convert into shares of KAR common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3) Represents director fees deferred in the reporting person's account in the KAR Auction Services, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Shares of restricted stock were granted on 6/8/2016 at a price of $41.30 per share and will be settled only for shares of KAR common stock on a one-for-one basis. These shares of restricted stock were granted pursuant to the KAR Auction Services, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and one-fourth of the grant vests every three months from the date of the grant and such grant is subject to forfeiture until vested.
(4) The reporting person will receive shares of KAR common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at a future date(s) specified by him pursuant to the KAR Auction Services, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
(5) Reflects dividend payments in the form of additional shares of phantom stock pursuant to the terms of the KAR Auction Services, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, of which 333.5206 shares are vested and the remaining shares will vest as follows: 4.8665 shares vest on 12/7/2016, 4.8665 shares vest on 3/7/2017 and the remaining 4.8666 shares vest on 6/7/2017.

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