FORM 4
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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 *

Jones Jonny 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Jones Energy, Inc. [ JONE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the BOD & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

807 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 350 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/1/2016
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746
(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
Class B common stock   10/1/2016     J (1)    40328   D $0.00   (1) 11627882   I   See footnote   (2)

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
Units of Jones Energy Holdings, LLC     (1) 10/1/2016     J   (1)       40328      (1)   (1) Class A common stock   40328   $0.00   (1) 11627882   I   See footnote   (2)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer (the "Class B Shares") and an equivalent number of membership interests in Jones Energy Holdings, LLC (the "JEH LLC Units") reported herein were exchanged by a former employee of the Issuer (the "Exchanging Member") for shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer (the "Class A Shares"). This exchange was made pursuant to and in accordance with the Exchange Agreement dated July 29, 2013, included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 30, 2013. This exchange was made solely for the benefit of the Exchanging Member and no proceeds will go to Reporting Person in connection therewith.
( 2)  The Class B Shares and JEH LLC Units reported herein are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person solely as a result of his status as the Trustee of the Managing Member of JET 3 GP, LLC, which is the general partner of the entity that held such Class B Shares and JEH LLC Units prior to the exchange reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class B Shares and JEH LLC Units reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jones Jonny
807 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 350
AUSTIN, TX 78746 		X X Chairman of the BOD & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Jonny Jones 10/3/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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