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 *
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)
02/08/2017
(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 02/08/2017   M   54,348 A $ 11.42 1,755,613 I See footnote 1.
Common Stock 02/08/2017   M   15,773 A $ 15.05 1,771,386 I See footnote 1.
Common Stock 02/08/2017   F   43,583 D $ 38.68 1,727,803 I (1) See footnote 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
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (2) $ 11.42 02/08/2017   M     54,348 01/12/2009 12/31/2018 Common Stock 54,348 $ 0 0 I See footnote 3.
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (2) $ 15.05 02/08/2017   M     15,773 01/19/2010 12/31/2019 Common Stock 15,773 $ 0 0 I (3) See footnote 3

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/ Dan A. Emmett   02/10/2017
**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) Shares beneficially owned include (i) an aggregate of 1,655,803 Shares owned by the Dan A. Emmett Revocable 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.
(2) Employee stock options (right to buy) ("Options") granted pursuant to Issuer's 2006 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
(3) Derivative securities beneficially owned include (i) 4,057,770 partnership common units ("OP Units") of Douglas Emmett Properties, Ltd, a DE limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), including 810,126 OP Units held by trusts f/b/o Reporting Person's spouse and children of which Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein; (ii) 6,689 long term incentive plan units ("LTIP Units") 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. Issuer is the sole stockholder of the general partner of the Operating Partnership.

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