Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 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 ^* Yanussi Linda S	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Kate Spade & Co [ KATE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Global Operations & CIO
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KATE SPADE & COMPANY, 2 PARK AVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/16/2017
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10016 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Share Units ⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	2/16/2017		A		11976 ⁽¹⁾		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock, par value $1 per share	11976 ⁽¹⁾	$0.00	11976 ⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

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Each Performance Share Unit ("PSU") represents the right to receive one share of common stock based on certain vesting conditions. The number of PSUs reported equals the target number awarded on March 3, 2016. This 2016 PSU award, by its terms, became effective upon satisfaction of a material non-market price condition. The actual number of shares of common stock that may vest, if any, is contingent on the Issuer's Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA and Average Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA Margin % achieved over the three year period from 2016 through 2018, adjusted to reflect the Issuer's total shareholder return ("TSR") performance relative to that of all companies in the S&P MidCap 400, with potential to earn a number of shares of common stock between 0% and 200% of the number of target PSUs awarded. This 2016 PSU award will cliff vest, if at all, after the performance period ending December 29, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Yanussi Linda S C/O KATE SPADE & COMPANY 2 PARK AVE NEW YORK, NY 10016			SVP, Global Operations & CIO

Signatures
Timothy F. Michno, as Attorney-In-Fact		2/21/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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