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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * STIRITZ WILLIAM P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Post Holdings, Inc. [POST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2016 (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO 63144 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/08/2016   P4 10,000 A $ 63.8817 (1) 11,099 (2) I By Daughter (3) Common Stock 02/23/2016   P4 2,000 A $ 67.72 13,099 I By Daughter (3) Common Stock 03/01/2016   P4 1,001 A $ 69.99 14,100 I By Daughter (3) Common Stock 05/06/2016   P4 400 A $ 74.06 14,500 I By Daughter (3) Common Stock 08/09/2016   P4 3,240 A $ 83.7897 (4) 20,000 (5) I By Daughter (3) Common Stock 02/08/2016   P4 20,000 A $ 63.8657 (6) 23,091 (7) (8) I By Son (3) Common Stock             1,081,996 D   Common Stock             150,073 I By Spouse Common Stock             199,735 I By Trust

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SEC 2270 (9-02)

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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STIRITZ WILLIAM P C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC. 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD ST. LOUIS, MO 63144	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Diedre J. Gray, Attorney-in-Fact		11/23/2016
**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)	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.29 to $64.55 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2)	Includes 1,099 shares obtained prior to the Reporting Person having beneficial ownership.
(3)	Adult child that does not reside in the Report Person's household in which the Reporting Person has shared investment powers.
(4)	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.78 to $83.79 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5)	Includes 2,260 shares transferred from an account where the Reporting Person did not have investment powers or beneficial ownership.
(6)	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $62.28 to $64.66 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(7)	Includes 1,341 shares obtained prior to the Reporting Person having beneficial ownership.
(8)	Includes 1,750 shares transferred from an account where the Reporting Person did not have investment powers or beneficial ownership.

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