FORM 4
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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 *

Klein Erez 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ ORA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
V.P., Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6225 NEIL ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/14/2016
(Street)

RENO, NV 89511
(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
Stock Appreciation Right   $42.87   6/14/2016     A      42500       6/14/2018   (1) 6/14/2022   Common Stock   42500   $0   124500   (2) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The Stock Appreciation Rights will vest and become exercisable according to the following schedule: 50% on June 14, 2018, 25% on June 14, 2019 and 25% on June 14, 2020.
(2)  This includes the following grants which are fully vested: (i)12,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on April 16, 2010 at exercise price of $29.95 ea (ii) 15,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on March 31, 2011 at exercise price of $25.65 ea , (iii) 15,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on April 2, 2012 at exercise price of $20.13 ea and (iv) 40,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on June 4, 2013 at exercise price of $23.34 ea out of which 20,000 has vest and the balance 20,000 will vest on June 4, 2017.

Remarks:
Etty Rosner is signing on behalf of Mr. Klein pursuant to a power of attorney dated July 15, 2014, filed as an exhibit hereto.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Klein Erez
C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6225 NEIL ROAD
RENO, NV 89511

V.P., Operations

Signatures
/s/ Etty Rosner 6/15/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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