<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000907254-19-000079.txt : 20191017
<SEC-HEADER>0000907254-19-000079.hdr.sgml : 20191017
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191017210241
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000907254-19-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191017
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHNEIDER SCOTT V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228478

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12254
		FILM NUMBER:		191156511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAUL CENTERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907254
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				521833074
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019866016

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Balance increased by July 31, 2019 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award of 6.124 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Balance increased by July 31, 2019 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award of 5.981 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Balance increased by July 31, 2019 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award of 70.449 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Effective April 1, 2009, shares formerly held by the B.F. Saul Company Employees' Profit Sharing Reinvestment Trust were distributed to the individual 401(k) plan accounts of participants.  The number of shares reported represents the reporting person's beneficial ownership interest in the Saul Centers stock fund of the 401(k) plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">All shares owned by the reporting person were fully redeemed on 10/17/19.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The options vest 25% per year over four years from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in 1,004.442 shares of common stock held by 2 sons and included in the reporting person's prior ownership reports.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott V. Schneider</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-10-17</signatureDate>
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