SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ina Gregory M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1500 NORTH MANTUA STREET

(Street)

KENT

44240

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO [ NONE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP & GM, The Davey Institute

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,526	D
Common Stock	4,916.5098⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(K)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	06/05/2007	06/05/2016	Common Stock	8,000	$11.25	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	11/02/2010	11/02/2019	Common Stock	2,000	$16	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	06/24/2014	06/24/2023	Common Stock	2,000	$23.2	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	06/30/2015	06/30/2024	Common Stock	1,000	$26.4	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	06/29/2016	06/29/2025	Common Stock	500	$30.1	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2009)⁽³⁾	03/10/2010	12/31/2018	Common Stock	1,000	$16.4	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2010)⁽³⁾	03/09/2011	12/31/2019	Common Stock	1,000	$16.6	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2011)⁽³⁾	03/10/2012	12/31/2020	Common Stock	1,200	$18.4	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2012)⁽³⁾	03/07/2013	12/31/2021	Common Stock	2,000	$19.7	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2013)⁽³⁾	03/07/2014	12/31/2022	Common Stock	2,000	$23.2	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2014)⁽³⁾	03/07/2015	12/31/2023	Common Stock	2,100	$26.4	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2015)⁽³⁾	03/06/2016	12/31/2024	Common Stock	2,100	$30.1	D
Stock Appreciation Rights (2016)⁽³⁾	03/07/2017	12/31/2025	Common Stock	2,100	$32.7	D
Stock Subscription Rights (Right to Buy)⁽⁴⁾	08/01/2012	08/01/2019	Common Stock	1,334	$19.7	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities reported herein were acquired pursuant to The Davey Tree Expert Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan and were accrued in the reporting person's account on the indicated date. This total reflects accumulation of 4,916.5098 common shares acquired through the Company's 401(K) benefit plan as of March 31, 2016, based on internal records.

2. These options vest and become exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

3. These stock appreciation rights become exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

4. The reported stock subscription rights to purchase shares of the Company's common stock were acquired in the Company's stock subscription offering to employees and non-employee directors in accordance with the provisions of The Davey Tree Expert Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan (the "Plan"). All participants in the offering purchasing in excess of $5,000 of common stock were granted a "right" to purchase one additional share of common stock, at a price of $19.70 per share, for every three shares of common stock purchased under the Plan. Each "right" may be exercised at the rate of 1/7 per year beginning on August 1, 2012 and will expire on July 31, 2019.

Remarks:

	/s/Gregory M. Ina, Christopher J. Bast, by Power of Attorney	03/31/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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