<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-036063.txt : 20181212
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-036063.hdr.sgml : 20181212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181212160033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-036063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bloxam Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001757141

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13145
		FILM NUMBER:		181230946

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 E. RANDOLPH DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES LANG LASALLE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037976
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531]
		IRS NUMBER:				364150422
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 E RANDOLPH DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3127825800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JONES LANG LASALLE INC
		STREET 2:		200 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LASALLE PARTNERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970417
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        <footnote id="F1">On February 24, 2018, the Reporting Person transferred 7,500.00 directly owned shares of  common stock to his wife Anne Bloxam.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This represents the aggregate number of shares sold on the date indicated and the weighted average price at which such sales were made. All 560.00 shares were sold at $176.54 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This represents the aggregate number of shares sold on the date indicated and the weighted average price at which such sales were made. All 280.00 shares were sold at $176.54 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Restricted share units convert into an equal number of shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On January 17, 2017, the Reporting person was granted 3,408.00 restricted stock units vesting with respect to all of the shares on February 15, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On March 1, 2018, the Reporting person was granted 6,114.00 restricted stock units vesting with respect to one-third of the shares on each of March 1, 2019,  March 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Performance share units convert into in an equal number of shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">On May 29, 2018, the Reporting person was granted 8,912.00 performance share units vesting with respect to all of the shares on May 29, 2021 subject to the attainment of certain performance goals.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Mackenzie K. Phillips as attorney-in-fact for Richard Bloxam</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-12</signatureDate>
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