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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06-30-2017
Check here if Amendment    Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):    is a restatement.
   adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Lightyear Capital LLC
Address: 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY  10019
Form 13F File Number: 028-16460

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Ellan Ben-Hayon
Title: Managing Director
Phone: 212-328-0559
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Ellan Ben-Hayon New YorkNY 08-11-2017
[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Each of Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Advisor Group, Inc. is an affiliate of a portfolio company owned by an investment fund advised by an affiliate of Lightyear Capital LLC. Lightyear Capital LLC has information barriers in place with each of Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Advisor Group, Inc. However, under Section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder, Lightyear Capital LLC may be deemed to have shared investment discretion with each of Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Advisor Group, Inc. over the securities managed by each.
Report Type (Check only one.):
   13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
X 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
   13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
28-16444 Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC
28-17493 Advisor Group, Inc.