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 ^* LAUTMAN MARTIN R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STONEMOR PARTNERS LP [ STON ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P., 3600 HORIZON BOULEVARD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/1/2017
(Street) TREVOSE, PA 19053 (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)
Common units representing limited partner interests	5/1/2017		P ⁽¹⁾		507	A	$9.75 ⁽²⁾	139734	D
Common units representing limited partner interests								5642 ⁽³⁾	I	By StoneMor GP Holdings LLC ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common units representing limited partner interests								3500	I	By Spouse
Common units representing limited partner interests								2000	I	By J. Lautman Trust ⁽⁶⁾
Common units representing limited partner interests								2000	I	By P. Lautman Trust ⁽⁶⁾

*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)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The purchases reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 16, 2016.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The common units were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.75 - 9.86, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to StoneMor Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), any holder of common units of the Partnership, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of common units purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.
(3)	Represents the proportionate interest of the Reporting Person in 2,332,878 common units of the Partnership issued and sold to StoneMor GP Holdings LLC ("GP Holdings") by the Partnership, which purchase was funded by the purchase of common units of GP Holdings by a trust for the pecuniary benefit of American Cemeteries Infrastructure Investors, LLC.
(4)	The Reporting Person is a member of GP Holdings.
(5)	The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the common units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	These common units are held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's child. The Reporting Person's spouse is trustee of the trust.

Remarks:
The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement, or (b) that this statement is legally required to be filed by such person.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LAUTMAN MARTIN R C/O STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. 3600 HORIZON BOULEVARD TREVOSE, PA 19053	X

Signatures
/s/ Shirley Herman, Attorney-in-Fact		5/3/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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