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 *

Rennick Charles D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILROAD CO/RI/ [ PWX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

75 HAMMOND STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/1/2016
(Street)

WORCESTER, MA 01610
(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   11/1/2016     M    10500   A   (1) 11290   D    
Common Stock   11/1/2016     D    10500   D $25.00   (2) 790   D    
Common Stock   11/1/2016     D    790   D $25.00   (2) 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
Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.70   11/1/2016     D         7000    1/18/2017   (3) 1/18/2026   Common Stock   7000   $11.30   (4) (5) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $18.09   11/1/2016     D         163    7/2/2015   1/2/2025   Common Stock   163   $6.91   (4) (6) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $19.55   11/1/2016     D         142    7/2/2014   1/2/2024   Common Stock   142   $5.45   (4) (7) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Each Restricted Stock Unit represented the contingent right to receive one share of the Company's stock upon achieving certain performance goals. In connection with the merger, each Restricted Stock Unit was cancelled for cash in the amount of $25.00 per share, for total consideration of $262,500.00.
( 2)  Disposed of for $25.00 per share in cash pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, dated August 12, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement", among Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (the "Company"), Genesee & Wyoming Inc. ("G&W"), and Pullman Acquisition Sub Inc. ("Pullman"), whereby Pullman merged with and into the Company, whereupon the separate corporate existence of Pullman ceased and the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of G&W.
( 3)  This non-qualified stock option grant, which provided for vesting in annual installments of 10% on January 18, 2017, 10% on January 18, 2018, 20% on January 18, 2019, 30% on January 18, 2020 and 30% on January 18, 2021, was cancelled in accordance with the merger of Pullman with and into the Company pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 4)  This option was cancelled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 5)  The reporting person received $79,100 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 6)  The reporting person received $1,126.33 as consideration for the cancellation.
( 7)  The reporting person received $773.90 as consideration for the cancellation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rennick Charles D
75 HAMMOND STREET
WORCESTER, MA 01610

Secretary and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Charles D. Rennick 11/2/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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