Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BLOOM BARRY A N
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. [XHR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 200 S. ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 2700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2017
(Street)

ORLANDO, FL 32801
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 02/06/2017   M   14,134 A (1) 30,355 D  
Common Stock 02/06/2017   F   6,098 D $ 18.29 24,257 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
Share Units $ 0 (1) 02/06/2017   M     14,134 02/06/2017(2) 02/06/2017(2) Common Stock 14,134 $ 0 14,563 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BLOOM BARRY A N
C/O XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
200 S. ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 2700
ORLANDO, FL 32801
      See Remarks  

Signatures

 /s/ Marcel Verbaas as Attorney-in-Fact   02/07/2017
**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) Each share unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. This transaction represents the settlement in shares of Common Stock of vested contingent share units issued under the Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2014 Share Unit Plan (the "2014 Share Unit Plan").
(2) The remaining contingent share units vest and become payable in one final installment on February 4, 2018. The contingent share units will be settled in Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof upon vesting, subject to earlier settlement upon termination of the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer by the Reporting Person for Good Reason (as defined in the award agreement or the 2014 Share Unit Plan) or by the Issuer without Cause (as defined in the award agreement or the 2014 Share Unit Plan), and subject to earlier settlement in cash upon the Reporting Person's death or disability.
 
Remarks:
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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