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 ^* Blanchard John Paul	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC. [ SLCA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President Performance Material
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O US SILICA HOLDINGS INC., 24275 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/1/2020
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77494 (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	4/1/2020		M⁽¹⁾		1564	A	$0.00	108478	D
Common Stock	4/1/2020		F⁽²⁾		449	D	$1.55	108029	D
Common Stock	4/1/2020		M⁽³⁾		2750	A	$0.00	110779	D
Common Stock	4/1/2020		F⁽²⁾		790	D	$1.55	109989 ⁽⁴⁾	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)
Restricted Stock	⁽⁵⁾	4/1/2020		M			1564	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	1564	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock	⁽⁵⁾	4/1/2020		M			2750	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	2750	$0.00	2750	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Scheduled vesting of restricted stock units granted on April 1, 2017.
(2)	Represents tax withholding on vested restricted stock units.
(3)	Scheduled vesting of restricted stock units granted on April 1, 2018.
(4)	Includes (i) 13,942 restricted stock units granted on February 12, 2019 which will vest in equal installments on February 12, 2021 and 2022 and (ii) 48,387 restricted stock units granted on February 6, 2020 which will vest in three equal installments on the anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit.
(6)	Restricted Stock Units granted on April 1, 2017 and vesting in three equal installments on the anniversaries of the grant date.
(7)	Restricted Stock Units granted on April 1, 2018 and vesting in three equal installments on the anniversaries of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Blanchard John Paul C/O US SILICA HOLDINGS INC. 24275 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TX 77494			President Performance Material