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
                                                                                  
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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 *

AEA INVESTORS FUND V LP 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GMS Inc. [ GMS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE,  		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/28/2017
(Street)

GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1104
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ 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   2/28/2017     S    3549302   D $27.9338   14227187   I   See footnotes   (1) (2) (3)

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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These shares of common stock of the issuer are directly held by AEA GMS Holdings LP ("AEA GMS Holdings"), whose general partner is AEA GMS Holdings GP LLC ("AEA GMS Holdings GP"). The managing member of AEA GMS Holdings GP is AEA Investors Fund V LP and its other members are (i) AEA Investors Participant Fund V LP, (ii) AEA Investors QP Participant Fund V LP, (iii) AEA Investors Fund V-A LP and (iv) AEA Investors Fund V-B LP (AEA Investors Fund V LP and the entities named in clauses (i) through (iv), collectively, the "AEA Funds"). The AEA Funds are also limited partners of AEA GMS Holdings. The general partner of each of AEA Investors Participant Fund V LP and AEA Investors QP Participant Fund V LP is AEA Investors PF V LLC, whose sole member is AEA Investors LP. The general partner of each of AEA Investors Fund V LP, AEA Investors Fund V-A LP and AEA Investors Fund V-B LP is AEA Investors Partners V LP, whose general partner is AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd.
( 2)  Each of AEA GMS Holdings GP, the AEA Funds, AEA Investors PF V LLC, AEA Investors Partners V LP, AEA Investors LP and AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd. may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock held of record by AEA GMS Holdings, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein. John L. Garcia, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AEA Investors LP and the sole stockholder and director of AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd., may also be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock held of record by AEA GMS Holdings, but Mr. Garcia disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)  Due to the limitations of the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, AEA GMS Holdings LP, AEA GMS Holdings GP LLC, AEA Investors Participant Fund V LP, AEA Investors QP Participant Fund V LP, AEA Investors PF V LLC and AEA Investors LP have filed a separate Form 4.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
AEA INVESTORS FUND V LP
P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1104
X

AEA INVESTORS FUND V-A LP
P. O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1104
X

AEA INVESTORS FUND V-B LP
P. O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1104
X

AEA Investors Partners V LP
P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1104
X

AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd
P. O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1104
X

Garcia John L
C/O AEA INVESTORS LP
666 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10103
X


Signatures
AEA Investors Fund V LP, by AEA Investors Partners V LP, its general partner, by AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd., its general partner, by /s/ Barbara L. Burns, Vice President 3/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

AEA Investors Fund V-A LP, by AEA Investors Partners V LP, its general partner, by AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd., its general partner, by /s/ Barbara L. Burns, Vice President 3/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

AEA Investors Fund V-B LP, by AEA Investors Partners V LP, its general partner, by AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd., its general partner, by /s/ Barbara L. Burns, Vice President 3/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

AEA Investors Partners V LP, by AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd., its general partner, by /s/ Barbara L. Burns, Vice President 3/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

AEA Management (Cayman) Ltd., by /s/ Barbara L. Burns, Vice President 3/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Barbara L. Burns, Attorney-in-Fact for John L. Garcia 3/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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