<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897077-17-000108.txt : 20170817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170817174227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897077-17-000108
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Malone Dan Edward
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386081

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13854
		FILM NUMBER:		171039519

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1502 E WALNUT ST
		CITY:			SEGUIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78155

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALAMO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897077
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				741621248
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1627 E WALNUT
		CITY:			SEGUIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78155
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8303791480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 549
		STREET 2:		1627 EAST WALNUT
		CITY:			SEGUIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78155
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <footnote id="F1">Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Alamo Group Inc. 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan.  The option vest in 5 equal annual installments beginning on May 6, 2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Ex. 24 - Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on May 11, 2016)</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Carol Worthy, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-17</signatureDate>
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