Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHNEIDER SCOTT V
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAUL CENTERS INC [BFS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President-CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


BETHESDA, MD 20814
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares             365.589 (2) I Child-Eric
Common Shares             365.589 (3) I Child-Carson
Common Shares             390.342 (4) I Child-Clara
Common Shares             381.216 (5) I Child-Lindsey
Common Shares             6,932.643 (6) D  

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option $ 24.91           05/23/2004(1) 05/23/2013 Common Stock
20,500
  20,500
D
 
Employee Stock Option $ 25.78           04/26/2005(1) 04/26/2014 Common Stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 
Employee Stock Option $ 33.22           05/06/2005(1) 05/06/2015 Common Stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SCHNEIDER SCOTT V
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
BETHESDA, MD 20814
      Sr. Vice President-CFO  

Signatures

Scott V. Schneider 01/16/2007
**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 options will vest 25% per year over four years from the date of grant.
(2) Balance increased by January 31, 2006, April 28, 2006, July 31, 2006, and October 31, 2006 Dividend Reinvestment Plan awards of 4.103 shares, 3.756 shares, 3.890 shares, and 3.228, respectively.
(3) Balance increased by January 31, 2006, April 28, 2006, July 31, 2006, and October 31, 2006 Dividend Reinvestment Plan awards of 4.103 shares, 3.756 shares, 3.890 shares, and 3.228, respectively.
(4) Balance increased by January 31, 2006, April 28, 2006, July 31, 2006, and October 31, 2006 Dividend Reinvestment Plan awards of 4.381 shares, 4.010 shares, 4.153 shares, and 3.447 shares, respectively.
(5) Balance increased by January 31, 2006, April 28, 2006, July 31, 2006, and October 31, 2006 Dividend Reinvestment Plan awards of 4.278 shares, 3.917 shares, 4.056 shares, and 3.366 shares, respectively.
(6) Balance increased by January 31, 2006, April 28, 2006, July 31, 2006, and October 31, 2006 Dividend Reinvestment Plan awards of 32.913 shares, 30.130 shares, 31.205 shares, and 25.897 shares, respectively.

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