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 ^* Klein Erez	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ ORA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) V.P., Operations
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6225 NEIL ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/23/2016
(Street) RENO, NV 89511 (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	12/23/2016		M		5150	A	$29.95	5150	D
Common Stock	12/23/2016		S		5150	D	$52.95	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)
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 Appreciation Right	$29.95	12/23/2016		M			12000	4/16/2012	4/16/2017	Common Stock	5150	$0	112500 ⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

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This includes the following grants: (i) 15,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on March 31, 2011 at exercise price of $25.65 ea that are fully vested (ii) 15,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on April 2, 2012 at exercise price of $20.13 ea that are fully vested (iii) 40,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on June 4, 2013 at exercise price of $23.34 ea out of which 20,000 has vest and the balance 20,000 will vest on June 4, 2017 and (iv) 42,500 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on June 2016 out of which 50% will be vested on June 14, 2018, 25% on June 14, 2019 and 25% on June 14, 2020.

Remarks:
Etty Rosner is signing on behalf of Mr. Klein pursuant to a power of attorney dated July 15, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Klein Erez C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6225 NEIL ROAD RENO, NV 89511			V.P., Operations

Signatures
/s/ Etty Rosner		12/27/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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