Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STERNLICHT BARRY S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. [STWD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO, Chairman of Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC., 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 12/31/2016   M   255,400 A (1) (2) (3) 1,365,205 I By controlled entities (4)
Common Stock               3,682,464 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
Restricted Stock Units (5) 12/31/2016   M     255,400 (1) (2) (3)   (1)(2)(3)   (1)(2)(3) Common Stock 255,400 $ 0 281,251 (6) I By controlled entities (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STERNLICHT BARRY S
C/O STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		   X     CEO, Chairman of Board  

Signatures

 /s/ Barry S. Sternlicht   01/04/2017
**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) On December 31, 2016, SPT Management, LLC, the issuer's external manager (the "Manager"), acquired 255,400 shares of the issuer's common stock in connection with the vesting of (i) 166,666 restricted stock units of the restricted stock units originally granted to the Manager on January 2, 2014 as an award under the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Manager Equity Plan (the "2014 RSUs"), (ii) 32,484 restricted stock units of the restricted stock units originally granted to the Manager on January 31, 2014 as an award under the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Manager Equity Plan in connection with the distribution of common shares of Colony Starwood Homes (formerly known as Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust) to holders of shares of the issuer's common stock on January 24, 2014 (the "Distribution RSUs") and (continued in Footnote 2 below)
(2) (iii) 56,250 restricted stock units of the restricted stock units originally granted to the Manager on May 18, 2015 as an award under the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Manager Equity Plan (the "2015 RSUs").
(3) The remaining 2015 RSUs will vest ratably in quarterly installments through March 31, 2018, subject to the Manager's continued service as the issuer's external manager. As such restricted stock units vest, the award will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock promptly, but in no event later than 30 days, following the applicable quarterly vesting date.
(4) Represents shares held by the Manager and SFIP, L.P. ("SFIP"). Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P. ("SCGG") is the sole member of the Manager. Mr. Sternlicht is the controlling partner of each of SFIP and SCGG.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.
(6) Represents the 675,000 2015 RSUs granted to the Manager, less those restricted stock units that have already vested and been converted into shares of common stock.

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