<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-000285.txt : 20170104
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-000285.hdr.sgml : 20170104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104172433
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-000285
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				311168055
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-781-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS DAVID A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198752

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09278
		FILM NUMBER:		17507099

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3013 KINGS MANOR DRIVE
		CITY:			WEDDINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			21104-6868
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of 41,376 performance shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 96,170 shares held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts is Trustee and 11,166 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts' spouse is Trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David A. Roberts by Steven Ford, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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