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 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 *
BARBER KENNETH LEE
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. [SFBS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Regional CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2678 HICKORY LEVEL RD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017
(Street)

VILLA RICA, GA 30180		 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 03/01/2017   S   21,073 D $ 42.04 (1) 56,673 (2) D  
COMMON STOCK               18,172 (2) I By spouse
COMMON STOCK               1,038 (2) I Held by joint tenancy in which spouse is member

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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
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 15.74               (3) 02/17/2025 COMMON STOCK 36,000 (2)   36,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BARBER KENNETH LEE
2678 HICKORY LEVEL RD.
VILLA RICA, GA 30180		       EVP, Regional CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Edison K. Woodie III, attorney-in-fact   03/09/2017
**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) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging in price from $42.00 to $42.25, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., any security holder of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
(2) On November 16, 2016 ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend. On December 20, 2016, all holders of record of common stock as of the close of business on December 5, 2016 received a distribution of an additional share of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. common stock for each share held.
(3) The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the award, February 17, 2016.

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