SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LASHLEY RICHARD J (Last) (First) (Middle) MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC. 110 EAST CHARLES STREET (Street) MUNCIE IN 47305-2400 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/19/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL INC [ MFSF ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Director, Subsidiary Bank	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,000	I	IRA - R. Lashley
Common Stock	574,060	I	By PL Capital LLC(1)
Common Stock	141,713	I	By Goodbody/PL Capital LLC(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and the sole General Partner of Financial Edge Fund, L.P., Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P. and PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P., each a Delaware limited partnership. Mr. Lashley is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. He reports all shares held by the limited partnerships as it is impractical to determine his proportionate interest in such limited partnerships, which may include interests he holds as a direct or indirect limited partner. Mr. Lashley disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and the sole General Partner of Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Mr. Lashley is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC. He reports all shares held by the limited partnership as it is impractical to determine his proportionate interest in such liimited partnerships, which may include interests he holds as a direct or indirect limited partner. Mr. Lashley disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Rosalie A. Petro, POA for Richard Lashley	04/28/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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