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 *
Gehmacher Hans-Peter
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fossil Group, Inc. [FOSL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
901 S CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2017
(Street)

RICHARDSON, TX 75220		 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 04/15/2017   A   32,999 (1) A $ 0 87,874 (2) 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
Stock Appreciation Right $ 80.215             03/15/2016 03/15/2023 Common Stock 10,066   10,066 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 80.215             03/15/2016 03/15/2023 Common Stock 1,259   1,259 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 47.985             03/15/2017 03/15/2024 Common Stock 18,115   18,115 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 31.24             06/01/2008 06/01/2017 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 30.71             03/15/2009 03/15/2018 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.65             03/15/2010 03/15/2019 Common Stock 3,900   3,900 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 38.395             03/15/2011 03/15/2020 Common Stock 4,333   4,333 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 81.23             03/15/2012 03/15/2021 Common Stock 6,500   6,500 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 127.835             03/15/2013 03/15/2022 Common Stock 6,500   6,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Gehmacher Hans-Peter
901 S CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
RICHARDSON, TX 75220		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 Hans-Peter Gehmacher   04/18/2017
**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) Restricted Stock Units that shall become vested and convertible into shares of Common Stock as to 1/3 4/15/18; as to 1/3 on 4/15/19; as to 1/3 on 4/15/20, cumulatively.
(2) After giving effect to the grant of Restricted Stock Units reported herein, consists of 57,612 Restricted Stock Units

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