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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 * Jehl Charles D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forestar Group Inc. [FOR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD, BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/14/2017 (Street) AUSTIN, TX 78746 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 02/14/2017   M   3,789 A (1) 67,597 D   Common Stock 02/14/2017   F   1,037 D $ 12.95 66,560 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

Option (right to buy)

$ 28.85

(2)

02/12/2018

Common Stock

22,300

22,300

D

Option (right to buy)

$ 17.8

(2)

02/09/2020

Common Stock

10,757

10,757

D

Option (right to buy)

$ 18.59

(2)

02/08/2021

Common Stock

20,772

20,772

D

Option (right to buy) (3)

$ 16.11

02/14/2013

02/14/2022

Common Stock

22,532

22,532

D

Option (right to buy) (4)

$ 18.7

02/12/2014

02/12/2023

Common Stock

19,493

19,493

D

Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 14.08

02/10/2016

02/10/2025

Common Stock

18,377

18,377

D

Stock Appreciation Right (6)

$ 17.8

02/09/2011

02/09/2020

Common Stock

12,628

12,628

D

Restricted Share Units (7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

Common Stock

21,318

42,635

D

Market Stock Units (8)

(8)

02/14/2017

M

5,888

(8)

02/11/2017

Common Stock

5,888

$ 0

0

D

Market Stock Units (8)

(8)

(8)

02/10/2018

Common Stock

18,526

18,526

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jehl Charles D 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500 AUSTIN, TX 78746			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

David M. Grimm signing on behalf of Charles D. Jehl		02/16/2017
**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)	Represents vesting of previously reported Market Stock Units.
(2)	Options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this report.
(3)	Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/14/2012 - Exercise price is $16.11: Options Exercisable 02/14/2013 - 5,633; Options Exercisable 02/14/2014 - 5,633; Options Exercisable 02/14/2015 - 5,633; and Options Exercisable 02/14/2016 - 5,633.
(4)	Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/12/2013 - Exercise price is $18.70: Options Exercisable 02/12/2014 - 4,873; Options Exercisable 02/12/2015 - 4,873; Options Exercisable 02/12/2016 - 4,873; and Options Exercisable 02/12/2017 - 4,874.
(5)	Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/10/2015 - Exercise price is $14.08: Options Exercisable 02/10/2016 - 4,594; Options Exercisable 02/10/2017 - 4,594; Options Exercisable 02/10/2018 - 4,594; and Options Exercisable 02/10/2019 - 4,595.
(6)	Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this report.
(7)	Restricted share units granted on 02/09/2016 will vest as follows: 21,318 on 02/09/2017; 21,317 on 02/09/2018; 21,318 on 02/09/2019. Restricted share units will be settled with stock.
(8)	Number of shares to be received upon vesting will vary depending upon performance of Company stock over the performance period.

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