<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001123292-17-000145.txt : 20170112
<SEC-HEADER>0001123292-17-000145.hdr.sgml : 20170112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170112215626
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-17-000145
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Colony NorthStar, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001679688
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				352563017
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-547-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Somers John A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472325

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37980
		FILM NUMBER:		17526315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COLONY NORTHSTAR, INC.
		STREET 2:		515 S. FLOWER ST., 44TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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        <issuerName>Colony NorthStar, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLNS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2017-01-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plans of Merger, dated as of June 2, 2016 (as amended by the two separate letter agreements dated July 28, 2016 and October 16, 2016, respectively, the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (&quot;NSAM&quot;), Colony Capital, Inc., (&quot;Colony&quot;), NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., Colony NorthStar, Inc. (formerly known as New Polaris Inc.) (&quot;Colony NorthStar&quot;), New Sirius Inc., NorthStar Realty Finance Limited Partnership, Sirius Merger Sub-T, LLC and New Sirius Merger Sub, LLC, at the effective time of the merger of Colony into Colony NorthStar (&quot;Merger&quot;), each share of Colony class A common stock converted into the right to receive 1.4663 shares of Colony NorthStar's class A common stock, subject to immaterial adjustments due to rounding and/or fractional shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Colony's class A common stock was $21.52 per share, and the closing price of Colony NorthStar's class A common stock (as successor issuer of NSAM under Rule 12g-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) was $15.84 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Colony series A preferred stock converted into the right to receive one share of the Colony NorthStar's 8.50% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock having preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividend, qualification and terms and conditions of redemption substantially similar to those of Colony's series A preferred stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David A. Palame, as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-12</signatureDate>
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