Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Emmett Dan A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Douglas Emmett Inc [DEI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
808 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2017
(Street)

SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
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 01/19/2017   J(1)   300,000 A $ 0 1,801,265 I See footnote 6.
Common Stock 01/19/2017   S(2)   100,000 (3) D $ 37.1583 (4) 1,701,265 (5) I (6) See footnote 6.

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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
Partnership Common Units $ 0 (7) 01/19/2017   J(8)     300,000   (9)   (9) Common Stock 300,000 $ 0 4,057,770 (10) I See footnote 10.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Emmett Dan A
808 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
  X     Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

 /s/ Ben D. Orlanski by PA for Dan A. Emmett   01/23/2017
**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) Common stock ("Common Stock") of Issuer acquired by the Dan A. Emmett Revocable Trust (the "Trust") upon redemption and exchange of partnership common units ("OP Units") of Douglas Emmett Properties, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Upon the occurrence of certain events, OP Units are redeemable and may be exchanged without consideration, by the holder, for an equivalent number of shares ("Shares") of Common Stock or for the cash value of such Shares, at Issuer's option. Issuer is the sole stockholder of the general partner of the Operating Partnership.
(2) The sales reported herein were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the Trust as of November 23, 2016.
(3) The aggregate number of Shares sold by the Trust on the same day at different prices.
(4) Represents the weighted average sales price. The Shares were sold at prices ranging from $36.93 to $37.335 per share. Full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price shall be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff, Issuer or any security holder, upon request.
(5) Following the sales reported herein, Reporting Person continues to beneficially own 5,768,980 Common Stock equivalents, including Common Stock of Issuer, OP Units of the Operating Partnership, and long term incentive plan units ("LTIP Units") of the Operating Partnership. Upon vesting and certain additional criteria, each LTIP Unit can be converted into one OP Unit. Upon the occurrence of certain events, OP Units are redeemable by the holder, without consideration, for an equivalent number of Shares or for the cash value of such Shares, at Issuer's option.
(6) Shares beneficially owned include (i) an aggregate of 1,629,265 Shares owned by the Trust and a community property trust with Reporting Person's spouse, and (ii) 72,000 Shares owned by certain trusts f/b/o Reporting Person's children of which Reporting Person is a trustee with voting and investment power but disclaims beneficial ownership. Derivative securities beneficially owned include (i) 4,057,770 OP Units, including 810,126 OP Units held by trusts f/b/o Reporting Person's spouse and children (the "Trusts") of which Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein; (ii) 6,689 LTIP Units and 70,121 stock options granted pursuant to Issuer's 2006 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended; and (iii) 3,256 LTIP Units granted pursuant to Issuer's 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
(7) Upon the occurrence of certain events, OP Units are redeemable and may be exchanged, without consideration, by the holder for an equivalent number of Shares or for the cash value of such Shares, at Issuer's option.
(8) OP Units of the Operating Partnership tendered by the Trust for redemption and exchange in accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership.
(9) Not applicable.
(10) Reporting Person's beneficial ownership includes (i) 810,126 OP Units held by the Trusts of which Reporting Person is a trustee, (ii) 70,121 stock options and 6,689 LTIP Units granted under Issuer's 2006 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and (iii) 3,256 LTIP Units granted under Issuer's 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of OP Units held by the Trusts, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.

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