Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Barna James

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/1/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FERRO CORP [FOE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6060 PARKLAND BLVD., SUITE 250

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer /

(Street)

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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	5785	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Performance Share Unit	⁽¹⁾	12/31/2016	Common Stock	2700	$0	D
Performance Share Unit	⁽¹⁾	12/31/2017	Common Stock	2900	$0	D
Performance Share Unit	⁽¹⁾	12/31/2018	Common Stock	3700	$0	D
Phantom Shares	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1070.9593	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Share Unit	2/21/2016 ⁽³⁾	2/21/2016	Common Stock	2900	$0	D
Restricted Share Unit	2/20/2017	2/20/2017	Common Stock	1100	$0	D
Restricted Share Unit	2/18/2018	2/18/2018	Common Stock	1200	$0	D
Restricted Share Unit	2/17/2019	2/17/2019	Common Stock	1500	$0	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	2/23/2013	2/23/2022	Common Stock	1500	$6.84	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	2/21/2014	2/21/2023	Common Stock	6000	$5.29	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	2/20/2015	2/20/2024	Common Stock	2200	$13.09	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	2/18/2016	2/18/2025	Common Stock	2500	$12.33	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	2/17/2017	2/17/2026	Common Stock	4300	$9.60	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Performance Share Units granted as a performance award, vesting based upon degree of acheivement of performance goal. At the end of the performance period, 50% of award is paid in common shares free of restrictions, and 50% is paid in cash. If the final amount is less than 100% of the share units, the balance is forfeited to the company.
( 2)	Represent phantom shares awarded under the Company's Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan for Executive Employees.
( 3)	The date reflected above as the Date Exercisable is the scheduled vesting date of the Restricted Share Units. Once vested, settlement of the Restricted Share Units and delivery of common shares is subject to an additional two-year holding period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Barna James 6060 PARKLAND BLVD. SUITE 250 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124			Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures
/s/ John T. Bingle, Treasurer, by Power of Attorney		9/6/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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