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 *
CLANCY GEORGE PATRICK JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAUL CENTERS INC [BFS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1400		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2018
(Street)

BETHESDA, MD 20814		 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 Shares               2,356 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
Phantom Stock (1) $ 54.39 (2) 10/01/2018   A   181.1     (3)   (3) Common Stock 181.1 $ 54.39 4,568.246 (4) D  
Stock Option $ 39.29             05/04/2012 05/04/2022 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option $ 44.42             05/10/2013 05/10/2023 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option $ 47.03             05/09/2014 05/09/2024 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option $ 51.07             05/08/2015 05/08/2025 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option $ 57.74             05/06/2016 05/06/2026 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option $ 59.41             05/05/2017 05/05/2027 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  
Stock Option $ 49.46             05/11/2018 05/11/2028 Common Stock 2,500   2,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CLANCY GEORGE PATRICK JR
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE
SUITE 1400
BETHESDA, MD 20814		   X      

Signatures

 Scott V. Schneider, by Power of Attorney   10/02/2018
**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) Pursuant to the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan under its 2004 Stock Plan and the Deferred Fee Agreement executed by the reporting person, the reporting person has elected to defer receipt of his director's fees, and receive phantom stock, the amount of which is calculated as the quotient of the dollar value of fees deferred, divided by the fair market value of the issuer's shares on the date the phantom stock is received.
(2) 1 for 1
(3) The conversion of phantom stock into shares of the issuer's common stock is governed pursuant to terms of the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan under its 2004 Stock Plan, as amended, and the reporting person's Deferred Fee Agreement.
(4) Includes 43.70 shares ($51.6840/share) awarded July 31, 2018 as dividend reinvestments on shares of phantom stock held by the reporting person pursuant to the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan under its 2004 Stock Plan and shares of phantom stock issued under the issuer's Deferred Compensation Stock Plan for Directors.

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