Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
Tucker Michael K
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. [CAR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6 SYLVAN WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017
(Street)

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
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   M   3,178 A $ 0 (1) 66,432 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2017   F(2)   967 D $ 34.41 65,465 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 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
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/01/2017   M     3,178   (3)   (4) Common Stock 3,178 $ 0 0 D  
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/01/2017   A   4,359     (5)   (4) Common Stock 4,359 $ 0 4,359 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/01/2017(1)   A   10,171     (6)   (4) Common Stock 10,171 $ 0 10,171 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Tucker Michael K
6 SYLVAN WAY
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
      EVP and General Counsel  

Signatures

 /s/ Jean M. Sera, by Power of Attorney for Michael K. Tucker   03/03/2017
**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) Represents restricted stock units which automatically convert to common stock upon the vesting of such units on a one-to-one basis.
(2) Represents tax withholdings in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
(3) Units vested on March 1, 2017 based on the Company's attainment of pre-established financial performance goals.
(4) Expiration date not applicable.
(5) Units vest on March 1, 2020 based on the Company's attainment of pre-established performance goals. The number of units which could vest range from zero to of 200% of the target number of units reported above depending on achievement of such performance goals.
(6) Units vest in three equal installments on March 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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