Ownership Submission
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

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 *
Moody-Dahlberg Frances A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO /TX/ [ANAT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE MOODY PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2016
(Street)

GALVESTON, TX 77550		 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 (1) 03/01/2016   M   750 A $ 0 5,937 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/01/2016   D   750 D $ 101.69 5,187 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 (2) 03/01/2016   M     250 03/01/2014(3) 03/01/2016(3) Common Stock 250 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/01/2016   M     250 03/01/2015(4) 03/01/2017(4) Common Stock 250 $ 0 250 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/01/2016   M     250 03/01/2016(5) 03/01/2018(5) Common Stock 250 $ 0 500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Moody-Dahlberg Frances A
ONE MOODY PLAZA
GALVESTON, TX 77550		   X   X    

Signatures

 Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg, by J. Mark Flippin as Attorney-in-Fact   03/02/2016
**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) This transaction represents the settlement of vested restricted stock units in cash based on the closing price of Issuer's common stock on March 1, 2016. For reporting purposes, such settlement is treated as a simultaneous acquisition and disposition of the underlying common stock.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Issuer's common stock or, at the election of the reporting person, cash in an amount equal to the closing price of such stock on the date of vesting.
(3) These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2014, or upon the reporting person's earlier retirement, death or disability.
(4) These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2015, or upon the reporting person's earlier retirement, death or disability.
(5) These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2016, or upon the reporting person's earlier retirement, death or disability.
 
Remarks:
Reporting Person is also one of three trustees of The Moody Foundation, which as of the date of this filing owns 6,118,816 shares of Issuer's common stock.

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