FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

Weiss Alexander 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP. [ MFRM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5815 GULF FREEWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/14/2016
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77023
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   9/14/2016     U    11348   (1) D $64   0   D    
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   9/16/2016     J (2)    31966   (2) D $64   0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Option to Purchase Common Stock     (3) 9/16/2016     J   (3)       48284      (3)   (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   48284     (3) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares of common stock of the issuer, which were either (i) tendered to Stripes Acquisition Corp. and accepted for payment on September 14, 2016 pursuant to the cash tender of Steinhoff International Holdings N.V., Stripes US Holding, Inc. and Stripes Acquisition Corp. offer to acquire all of the outstanding and issued shares of the issuer's common stock for $64 per share or (ii) converted into the reporting person's right to receive $64 per share at the effective time of the merger between issuer and Stripes Acquisition Corp. on September 16, 2016 pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among the issuer, Steinhoff International Holdings NV, Stripes US Holding, Inc. and Stripes Acquisition Corp. (the "Merger Agreement"), or a combination of the foregoing.
( 2)  Represents shares of restricted stock, subject to varying time- and performance-based vesting conditions, that were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Mattress Firm Holding Corp. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these shares were converted into the reporting person's right to receive $64 per share at the effective time of the merger between the issuer and Stripes Acquisition Corp.
( 3)  Represents employee stock options, with varying exercise prices, vesting schedules and forfeiture conditions, to purchase shares of the issuer's common stock, which were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Mattress Firm Holding Corp. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each stock option, whether vested or unvested, was converted into the reporting person's right to receive an amount of cash equal to the product of the excess, if any, of (x) the merger consideration of $64 per share over (y) the exercise price of such option at the effective time of the merger between the issuer and Stripes Acquisition Corp.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Weiss Alexander
5815 GULF FREEWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77023

Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Alex Weiss 9/20/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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