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 *
LeClair Stephen O
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. [HDS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres.,HD Supply Waterworks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3100 CUMBERLAND BLVD, SUITE 1700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2016
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30339
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 03/10/2016   M(3)   5,114 A $ 27.33 21,501 D  
Common Stock 03/11/2016   S(4)   1,694 (5) D $ 27.987 19,807 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
Restricted Stock $ 0 03/09/2016   A(1)   6,052     (1)   (1) Common Stock 6,052 $ 0 6,052 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 0 03/09/2016   A(2)   47,714     (2)   (2) Common Stock 47,714 $ 0 47,714 D  
Restricted Stock $ 27.33 03/10/2016   M(3)     5,114   (3)   (3) Common Stock 5,114 $ 0 15,344 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LeClair Stephen O
3100 CUMBERLAND BLVD, SUITE 1700
ATLANTA, GA 30339
      Pres.,HD Supply Waterworks  

Signatures

 James F. Brumsey, Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen O. LeClair   03/11/2016
**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 shares granted under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the March 9, 2016 grant date, subject to continued employment through the vesting date. Upon retirement at or after age 62 with five years of continuous service, the restricted shares continue to vest as scheduled, subject to the reporting person's agreement not to engage in solicitation or competitive activity with the Company.
(2) Restricted shares granted under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the March 9, 2016 grant date, subject to continued employment through the vesting date. Upon retirement at or after age 62 with five years of continuous service, the restricted shares continue to vest as scheduled, subject to the reporting person's agreement not to engage in solicitation or competitive activity with the Company.
(3) Conversion on vesting and lapse of restrictions on restricted shares granted on March 10, 2015 under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The award vests in four equal annual installments from the grant date.
(4) Shares withheld and sold in the open market to satisfy mandatory tax withholding upon vesting and lapse of restrictions on restricted shares.
(5) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $27.96 to $28.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

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