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 ^* Paez Luis S	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC [ PERY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Information Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 3000 N.W. 107TH AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/21/2017
(Street) MIAMI, FL 33172 (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 Stock	9/21/2017		S		3812	D	$21.55	26740 ⁽¹⁾	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)
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)
Stock Options	$4.63							3/18/2010	3/17/2019	Common Stock	9688		9688	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$18.19							3/19/2013	3/18/2019	Common Stock	7369		7369	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$28.38							4/11/2012	4/10/2018	Common Stock	4785		4785	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Includes (i) 2,730 restricted shares granted under the Plan, which vest over three years beginning April 25, 2018; (ii) 5,458 performance shares granted under the Plan, which vest up to 100% if certain performance goals are met on the last day of fiscal 2020 (and the Reporting Person may be entitled to additional performance shares if the Company exceeds the performance goals); (iii) 3,069 restricted shares granted under the Plan, which vest over two years beginning April 20, 2018; (iv) 9,206 performance shares granted under the Plan, which vest up to 100% if certain performance goals are met on the last day of fiscal 2019 (and the Reporting Person may be entitled to additional performance shares if the Company exceeds the performance goals); and (v) 1,055 restricted shares granted under the Plan, which vest on April 22, 2018.

Remarks:
References to the "Plan" in the footnotes mean the Company's Amended and Restated 2015 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and any predecessors to such Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Paez Luis S 3000 N.W. 107TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172			Chief Information Officer

Signatures
/s/ Jorge Narino by Power of Attorney		9/22/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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