FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Wickersham Scott W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC [RAVN] (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 5107 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP & General Manager 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117-5107 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 984 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (1)	04/01/2015	04/01/2019	Common Stock	2,200	$ 32.75	D	Â
Stock Option (1)	03/17/2016	03/17/2020	Common Stock	3,200	$ 20.1	D	Â
Stock Option (1)	04/05/2017	04/05/2021	Common Stock	18,400	$ 15.61	D	Â
Stock Option (1)	04/05/2018	04/05/2022	Common Stock	6,500	$ 29.2	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit - 2016	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	2,560	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit - 2017	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	2,740	$ (3)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wickersham Scott W PO BOX 5107 SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117-5107	Â	Â	  VP & General Manager	Â

Signatures

/s/ Scott W. Wickersham		01/08/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). Right to buy. All options vest at the rate of 25% annually beginning on the date listed in Exercisable, column 6.
(2)	The Time-Based Restricted Stock Units shall become vested on the third anniversary of the effective date 4/5/16, provided that the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date.
(3)	Each Time-based Restricted Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of RAVN Common Stock.
(4)	The Time-based Restricted Stock Units shall become vested on the third anniversary of the effective date 4/5/17, provided that the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date.

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