FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 *

FOULKES FRED K 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PANERA BREAD CO [ PNRA ] 		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)

3630 SOUTH GEYER ROAD,, SUITE 100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/18/2017
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63127
(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
Class A Common Stock   7/18/2017     D    16807   (1) D $315.00   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
Stock Option (right to buy)   $139.17   7/18/2017     D         687      (2) 12/28/2017   Class A Common Stock   687     (2) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $156.30   7/18/2017     D         612      (2) 12/26/2018   Class A Common Stock   612     (2) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $176.07   7/18/2017     D         543      (2) 1/2/2020   Class A Common Stock   543     (2) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $174.80   7/18/2017     D         549      (2) 12/31/2020   Class A Common Stock   549     (2) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $195.18   7/18/2017     D         652      (2) 12/30/2021   Class A Common Stock   652     (2) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $208.06   7/18/2017     D         612      (2) 12/28/2022   Class A Common Stock   612     (2) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 4, 2017, by and among Panera Bread Company, Rye Parent Corp., Rye Merger Sub, Inc. and JAB Holdings B.V. (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for $315 per share in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes (the "Merger Consideration").
(2)  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding stock option, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (x) the Merger Consideration over (y) the exercise price per share of such option, and (ii) the number of shares underlying such option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FOULKES FRED K
3630 SOUTH GEYER ROAD,
SUITE 100
ST. LOUIS, MO 63127 		X



Signatures
/s/ Louis DiPietro, Attorney in Fact for Fred K. Foulkes 7/18/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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