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
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LAUTMAN MARTIN R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STONEMOR PARTNERS LP [ STON ]	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)

C/O STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P., 3600 HORIZON BOULEVARD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/14/2016		
(Street)

TREVOSE, PA 19053
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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				

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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					
Distribution Equivalent Rights  	  (1)	11/14/2016  	 	A  	  	133.5187   (2)  	  	  (3)	  (3)	common units  	133.5187  	$0.00  	4219.9996   (4)	D  	 	
Distribution Equivalent Rights  	  (1)	11/14/2016  	 	A  	  	764.9341   (5)  	  	  (3)	  (3)	common units  	764.9341  	$0.00  	24176.5532   (4)	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The distribution equivalent rights accrue on restricted phantom units representing limited partner interests and become payable, in cash or common units, at the election of the issuer, upon the separation of the reporting person from service as a director or upon the occurrence of certain other events specified in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each distribution equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common unit representing a limited partner interest.	
(  2) 	These distribution equivalent rights accrue under the StoneMor Partners L.P. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.	
(  3) 	See Footnote 1.	
(  4) 	Represents restricted phantom units allocated to the reporting person's deferred compensation account, including distribution equivalent rights credited to such person's deferred compensation account in the form of phantom units and accrued on all phantom units allocated or credited to such account.	
(  5) 	These distribution equivalent rights accrue under the StoneMor Partners L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.	

Remarks:
The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement, or (b) that this statement is legally required to be filed by such person.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
LAUTMAN MARTIN R
C/O STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
3600 HORIZON BOULEVARD
TREVOSE, PA 19053	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Shirley Herman, Attorney-in-Fact		11/16/2016	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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