TLRS Timberline Resources Corporation (QB)

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Matlack William Fuller	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Timberline Resources Corp [ TLRS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORP., 101 EAST LAKESIDE AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/29/2019
(Street) COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83814 (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

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 Options	$0.08	10/29/2019		A		404348		10/29/2019	10/29/2024	Common shares	404348	$0	1807582 (1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Warrants may not be exercised, except within 61 days of expiration, if such exercise would cause holder to beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 9.99% or greater of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the issuer. Warrants may not be exercised if such exercise would cause holder to beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 19.99% or greater of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the issuer. Stock options were acquired upon joining the issuer's board of directors on 10/29/2019. Number of derivative securities was calculated as 19.98% of shares issued and outstanding minus 13,021,679 common shares beneficially owned given restrictions on the exercise of warrants described herein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Matlack William Fuller C/O TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORP. 101 EAST LAKESIDE AVENUE COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83814	X	X

Signatures
William Matlack		1/13/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date