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 *
HANDLEY TERRY W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC [CASY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE SE CONVENIENCE BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/26/2017
(Street)

ANKENY, IA 50021
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 12/26/2017   G V 134 D $ 0 22,079 D  
Common Stock               11,624 (1) I Voting and tender rights under 401k plan

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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 (2) $ 25.26             06/23/2012 06/23/2019 Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Option - right to buy (3) $ 44.39             06/23/2014 06/23/2021 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Restricted stock units (4) (5)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 8,000   8,000 D  
Restricted stock units (6) (5)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 3,250   3,250 D  
Restricted stock units (7) (5)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 3,250   3,250 D  
Restricted stock units (8) (5)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 3,308   3,308 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HANDLEY TERRY W
ONE SE CONVENIENCE BLVD.
ANKENY, IA 50021
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 Scott Faber, under Power of Attorney dated March 3, 2017   12/27/2017
**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) Allocated to Mr. Handley's 401k account as of April 30, 2017. Does not include any shares allocated by the plan trustee after that date.
(2) Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2000 Stock Option Plan.
(3) Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
(4) Pursuant to a Restricted Stock Units Agreement dated as of April 12, 2016, executed in conjunction with Mr. Handley's employment agreement of the same date. These units vest over a 5-year period, commencing on May 1, 2017 and thereafter on each May 1 of the following 4 years, at the rate of 2,000 units (20% of the total units awarded) per year.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Common Stock.
(6) Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in full on June 5, 2018.
(7) Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in full on June 2, 2019.
(8) Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in full on June 15, 2020. Not included in the reported award amount is a target amount of performance-based restricted stock units that will vest on June 15, 2020, but which are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria other than solely the price of Casey's Common Stock; the final amount of shares earned, if any, will be reported upon vest and satisfaction of those performance measures.

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