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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kelley Barry   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WEST MARINE INC [WMAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Stores & Wholesale (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2016 (Street) WATSONVILLE, CA 95076 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2016 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 Common Stock 03/02/2016 03/02/2016 A   1,263 (1) A $ 8.68 56,462 (2) D   Common Stock 03/02/2016 03/02/2016 F   1,403 (3) D $ 8.68 55,059 D   Common Stock 03/02/2016 03/02/2016 F   489 (4) D $ 8.68 54,570 D   Common Stock 03/03/2016 03/03/2016 F   1,403 (5) D $ 8.75 53,167 (6) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kelley Barry 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE WATSONVILLE, CA 95076			EVP - Stores & Wholesale

Signatures

/s/ Pamela Fields, attorney-in-fact		03/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Performance-based restricted stock units ("PVUs") granted on March 2, 2015 were subject to the achievement of a pre-established performance goal over the one-year performance period ending at the end of fiscal 2015. The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors certified the Issuer's achievement of the performance goal and determined the number of PVUs that were earned. The PVUs vest over a three-year period, with 33% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, another 33% vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 34% vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, in each case subject to the continued employment with the Issuer.
(2)	Includes 13,943 unvested time-vested restricted stock units ("RSUs"). RSUs represent the right to receive one share of common stock for each RSU upon vesting. RSUs vest over a three-year period, with 33% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, another 33% vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 34% vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment with the Issuer. Also includes 997 shares received in October 2015 under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Associates Stock Buying Plan.
(3)	Shares withheld to cover income taxes related to the vesting of 3,630 RSUs on March 2, 2016.
(4)	Shares withheld to cover income taxes related to the vesting of 1,263 PVUs on March 2, 2016.
(5)	Shares withheld to cover income taxes related to the vesting of 3,630 RSUs on March 3, 2016.
(6)	Does not include 2,833 unvested stock options and 28,000 exercisable stock options or unvested PVUs.

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