FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Phillips Terry E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

National Interstate CORP [ NATL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3250 INTERSTATE DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/10/2016
(Street)

RICHFIELD, OH 44286
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 Shares ($0.01 par value)   11/10/2016     D    4582   (1) D $32   0   D    
Common Shares ($.01 par value)   11/10/2016     D    44636   (2) D $32   0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents Restricted Shares. Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 25, 2016, by and among Great American Insurance Company, GAIC Alloy, Inc., and National Interstate Corporation (the "Company"), as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 15, 2016 (the "Agreement and Plan of Merger"). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, effective as of November 10, 2016, these shares, whether vested or unvested, were automatically cancelled and converted into the the right to receive $32.00 per share in cash, less any required withholding taxes. In addition, the Company declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per common share payable to shareholders of record immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.
( 2)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, effective as of November 10, 2016, the Company's common shares were automatically cancelled and converted into the the right to receive $32.00 per share in cash. In addition, the Company declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per common share payable to shareholders of record immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Phillips Terry E
3250 INTERSTATE DRIVE
RICHFIELD, OH 44286

Senior VP

Signatures
/s/ Terry E. Phillips 11/14/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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