<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928465-17-000005.txt : 20171026
<SEC-HEADER>0000928465-17-000005.hdr.sgml : 20171026
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171026180622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928465-17-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171024
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171026

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATAYAN CHRISTOPHER H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307899

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15589
		FILM NUMBER:		171157459

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SLUSSER ASSOCIATES, INC.
		STREET 2:		153 EAST 53RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
		IRS NUMBER:				470702918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 641940 (68164-7940)
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023313727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 641940 (68164-7940)
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person.  Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the total original 9,900 RSU award on October 20, 2016, October 20, 2017, and October 20, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person.  Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the total original 9,900 RSU award on October 24, 2018, October 24, 2019, and October 24, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person.  Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the total original 9,900 RSU award on October 25, 2017, October 25, 2018, and October 25, 2019. On the October 25, 2017 vesting date RSUs were settled for 3,300 shares of common stock.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Andrew C Plummer, atty in fact for Christopher H Atayan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-26</signatureDate>
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