<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-002658.txt : 20170124
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-002658.hdr.sgml : 20170124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170124133101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-002658
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LSI INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				310888951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ALLIANCE RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 42728
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5135796411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ALLIANCE RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 42728
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LSI LIGHTING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Foster Paul T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001635114

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13375
		FILM NUMBER:		17543267

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
		STREET 2:		10000 ALLIANCE ROAD
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242
</SEC-HEADER>
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        <issuerName>LSI INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Foster Paul T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45242</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP and Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Shares</value>
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                    <value>213</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9225</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
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                <value>Option to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.06</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Option to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <value>9.39</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-07-01</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common Shares held in the LSI Industries Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These holdings have been previously reported on Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On July 1, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. On September 8, 2016, it was determined that the performance criteria were met.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ F. Mark Reuter as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul T. Foster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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