<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-028506.txt : 20170427
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170427192257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-028506
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170427

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALLAWAY GOLF CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000837465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				953797580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2180 RUTHERFORD RD
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008-8815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7609311771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALLAWAY GOLF
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALLAWAY GOLF CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALLAWAY GOLF CO /CA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JULIAN ROBERT K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559839

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10962
		FILM NUMBER:		17791051

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LYDALL, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE COLONIAL ROAD
		CITY:			MANCHESTER
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06042
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) plus the number of shares of common stock accrued with respect to such vested portion of the RSU as a result of dividend equivalent rights paid by the Company pursuant to the terms of the award. The number of shares reported on Table 1 does not include the fractional shares, which were paid in cash upon settlement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the number of shares of common stock withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding requirements in connection with the RSU vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Per the terms of the reporting persons' separation from the Company, his restricted stock units have partially vested effective April 25, 2017 as follows: 8,592.86 restricted stock units which were originally scheduled to vest on February 8, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The RSUs were granted on February 8, 2016 and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents only the RSUs granted on February 8, 2016 and does not include other RSUs with different vesting terms.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Robert K. Julian departed from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 25, 2017.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian P. Lynch Attorney-in-Fact for Robert K. Julian under a Limited Power of Attorney dated May 11, 2015.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-27</signatureDate>
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