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 *

FORRESTER MATTHEW P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RIVER VALLEY BANCORP [ RIVR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CEO/President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2464 FOREST LANE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/1/2016
(Street)

MADISON,, IN 47250
(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 stock, without par value   3/1/2016     D    44487   D   (1) 0   D  
 
Common stock, without par value   3/1/2016     D    192   D   (1) 0   I   As custodian for children  
Common stock, without par value   3/1/2016     D    1535   D   (1) 0   I   By Spouse  
Common stock, without par value   3/1/2016     D    10829   D   (2) 0   I   By ESOP  

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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $21.89   3/1/2016     D         10000      (3) 7/15/2024   Common stock, without par value   10000     (3) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These shares were disposed of pursuant to a merger agreement between the issuer and German American Bancorp, Inc. in exchange for (i) $9.90 in cash per issuer share, and (ii) 0.770 common shares of German American Bancorp, Inc. per issuer share (plus cash in lieu of fractional shares based on 20-day average closing price for German American Bancorp, Inc. shares). The market value per common share of German American Bancorp, Inc. on the effective date of the merger was $32.32.
( 2)  These shares were disposed of pursuant to a merger agreement between the issuer and German American Bancorp, Inc. in exchange for (i) $9.90 in cash per issuer share, and (ii) 0.770 common shares of German American Bancorp, Inc. per issuer share (plus cash in lieu of fractional shares based on 20-day average closing price for German American Bancorp, Inc. shares). The market value per common share of German American Bancorp, Inc. on the effective date of the merger was $32.32. The number of shares reported as indirectly held by the ESOP reflects allocations as of December 31, 2014, and additional shares could be allocated to the reporting person's account as of the effectiveness of the merger and disposed of in the same manner.
( 3)  These options, which provided for vesting at 1,000 per year from July 15, 2014 through July 15, 2018, and 1,250 per year from July 15, 2019 through July 15, 2022, were accelerated and canceled pursuant to a merger agreement between the issuer and German American Bancorp, Inc., in exchange for a cash payment of $11.85 for each issuer share subject to the option (less applicable withholding taxes), representing the difference between (i) the $21.89 option exercise price, and (ii) the $33.74 merger consideration consisting of (a) $9.90, plus (b) $30.96 (20-day average closing price for German American Bancorp, Inc. shares under the merger agreement formula) multiplied by the 0.770 exchange ratio.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FORRESTER MATTHEW P
2464 FOREST LANE
MADISON,, IN 47250 		X
CEO/President

Signatures
/s/ Mary Ellen McClelland, Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew P. Forrester 3/1/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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