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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Hartman Thomas E	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HANGER, INC. [ HNGR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP and General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle) 10910 DOMAIN DRIVE, SUITE 300	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/18/2020
(Street) AUSTIN, TX 78758 (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	2/18/2020		A⁽¹⁾		7708	A	$0	75323 ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	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 (right to buy)	$12.77							⁽⁷⁾	5/19/2027	Common Stock	70818		70818	D
Performance Share Units	⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	5/19/2020	Common Stock	28327		28327	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents performance shares being issued to the reporting person based on the achievement of performance targets for the period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2019. These performance shares vest in equal tranches over a four year period, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	Consists of (i) unvested restricted shares totaling 7,708 shares of stock from an initial grant of 7,708 shares of restricted stock that begins to vest on March 8, 2020 (ii) unvested restricted shares totaling 9,134 shares of stock from an initial grant of 9,134 shares of restricted stock that begins to vest on March 8, 2020; (iii) unvested restricted shares and fully vested shares totaling 8,039 shares of stock from an initial grant of 8,868 shares of restricted stock made on March 9, 2018; (iv) unvested restricted shares and fully vested shares totaling 8,879 shares of stock from an initial grant of 10,500 shares of restricted stock, the remainder of which will vest on March 8, 2020 and 2021; [continued in next footnote]
(3)	(v) unvested restricted shares and fully vested shares totaling 10,106 shares of stock from an initial grant of 11,147 shares of restricted stock made on March 9, 2018; (vi) fully vested shares totaling 4,363 shares of stock from an initial grant of 6,359 shares of restricted stock made on March 6, 2015; (vii) unvested restricted shares and fully vested shares totaling 8,457 shares of stock from an initial grant of 10,000 shares of restricted stock made on March 8, 2017; (viii) unvested restricted shares and fully vested shares totaling 3,886 shares of stock from an initial grant of 5,000 shares of restricted stock made on October 11, 2016; [continued in next footnote]
(4)	(ix) unvested restricted shares and fully vested shares totaling 5,964 shares of stock from an initial grant of 10,000 shares of restricted stock made on April 29, 2016; (x) fully vested shares totaling 3,513 shares of stock from an initial grant of 4,958 shares of restricted stock made on November 10, 2015; (xi) fully vested shares totaling 2,432 shares of stock from an initial grant of 4,239 shares of restricted stock made on March 6, 2015; (xii) fully vested shares totaling 764 shares of stock from an initial grant of 1,731 shares of restricted stock made on March 7, 2014; (xiii) fully vested shares totaling 878 shares of stock from an initial grant of 3,246 shares of restricted stock and performance made on March 11, 2013; [continued in next footnote]
(5)	and (xiv) fully vested shares totaling 1,200 shares from an initial grant of 4,800 shares of restricted stock made on March 7, 2012.
(6)	Except as otherwise noted, all remaining unvested restricted shares will continue to vest at a rate of 25% per year of the original grant amount on the anniversary date of the grant.
(7)	Stock options were granted under the Company's Special Equity Plan and vest 1/3 on each of May 19, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
(8)	Performance share units ("PSUs") were granted under the Company's Special Equity Plan. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock if predetermined levels of absolute common stock price compounded annual growth rate are achieved over a three-year performance period ending on the third anniversary of the grant date. The number of PSUs shown in the table represents the maximum number that could be earned; the target number is one-half the maximum number.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hartman Thomas E 10910 DOMAIN DRIVE SUITE 300 AUSTIN, TX 78758			SVP and General Counsel