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 *

Banyard R David	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MYERS INDUSTRIES INC [ MYE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/7/2017		
(Street)

AKRON, OH 44301
(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				
Common Stock  	12/7/2017  	 	M (1)	  	32874  	A	$0.00  	92134  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	12/7/2017  	 	F (2)	  	10882  	D	$20.05  	81252  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	12/7/2017  	 	M (3)	  	16437  	A	$0.00  	97689  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	12/7/2017  	 	F (2)	  	6421  	D	$20.05  	91268  	D  	 	

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					
Restricted Stock Unit  	  (4)	12/7/2017  	 	M  	  	  	32874   	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock  	32874  	$0.00  	32873  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Unit  	  (5)	12/7/2017  	 	M  	  	  	16437   	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock  	16437  	$0.00  	0  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	32,874 Restricted Stock Units vested on December 7, 2017.	
(2) 	Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock units.	
(3) 	16,437 Restricted Stock Units vested on December 7, 2017.	
(4) 	A Restricted Stock Unit is the grant of the right to receive an amount equal to the fair market value of a share on the date that payment is made with respect to the Restricted Stock Unit. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant.	
(5) 	A Restricted Stock Unit is the grant of the right to receive an amount equal to the fair market value of a share on the date that payment is made with respect to the Restricted Stock Unit. The Restricted Stock Units vest in two equal installments on each of the first two anniversaries of the date of the grant.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Banyard R David
1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET
AKRON, OH 44301			President and CEO		

Signatures		
/s/ Megan L. Mehalko pursuant to POA dated 12/2/15 and filed 12/8/15		12/11/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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