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 *

Thomas James A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Parkway, Inc. [ PKY ] 		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)

800 N. MAGNOLIA AVENUE, SUITE 1625 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/12/2017
(Street)

ORLANDO, FL 32803
(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   10/12/2017     D    7861   D   (1) 0   D  
 
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    48565   D   (1) 0   I   By Thomas Master Investments, LLC   (2)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    793   D   (1) 0   I   By Rosemary Pastron Trust   (3)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    808   D   (1) 0   I   By Otto Pastron Trust   (3)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    96771   D   (1) 0   I   By The Lumbee Clan Trust   (4)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    8   D   (1) 0   I   By Sarah Bane Trust   (3)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    17   D   (1) 0   I   By Samantha Bane Trust   (3)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    203590   D   (1) 0   I   By Thomas Investment Partners, Ltd   (5)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    42   D   (1) 0   I   By Otto Pastron CUTMA   (3)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    15   D   (1) 0   I   By 1994 Trust   (3)
Common Stock   10/12/2017     D    51893   D   (1) 0   I   By Thomas-Pastron Family Partnership, L.P.   (5)

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
OP Units     (6) 10/12/2017     D         273690      (6)   (6) Common Stock   273690     (6) 0   I   By Maguire Thomas Partners - Philadelphia, Ltd   (5)
OP Units     (6) 10/12/2017     D         249565      (6)   (6) Common Stock   249565     (6) 0   I   By Thomas Investment Partners, Ltd.   (5)
OP Units     (6) 10/12/2017     D         179767      (6)   (6) Common Stock   179767     (6) 0   I   By Maguire Thomas Partners - Commerce Square II, Ltd.   (5)
OP Units     (6) 10/12/2017     D         144285      (6)   (6) Common Stock   144285     (6) 0   I   By The Lumbee Clan Trust   (4)
OP Units     (6) 10/12/2017     D         10658      (6)   (6) Common Stock   10658     (6) 0   I   By Thomas Partners, Inc.   (6)
OP Units     (6) 10/12/2017     D         455      (6)   (6) Common Stock   455     (6) 0   I   By Thomas Master Investments, LLC   (2)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29 2017, (the "Merger Agreement") by and among Parkway, Inc. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation, Parkway Properties LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), Real Estate Houston US Trust ("Parent"), a Delaware statutory trust and wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation ("CPPIB"), Real Estate Houston US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and Real Estate Houston US LP, a Delaware limited partnership and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Partnership"), in exchange for $19.05 in cash per share, without interest, less any applicable tax withholding.
(2)  Securities were held by the named limited liability company, which is controlled by the reporting person.
(3)  Securities were held in trust for the benefit of an immediate family member of the reporting person. The reporting person is trustee of such trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)  Securities were held by the Lumbee Clan Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee and has discretion with respect to such securities.
(5)  Securities were held by the named partnership, which is controlled by the reporting person.
(6)  Disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for the right to receive a new partnership preferred unit of the surviving partnership following the merger of Merger Partnership with and into the Partnership, with the Partnership as the surviving entity. OP Units were derivative securities of the Company, which were redeemable for cash or, at the Company's election, shares of the Company's common stock on a one-for-one basis beginning 12 months following the date of the initial issuance of the OP unit, or at such other time as were set forth in the agreement pursuant to which the applicable OP units are issued.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Thomas James A
800 N. MAGNOLIA AVENUE
SUITE 1625
ORLANDO, FL 32803 		X



Signatures
/s/ A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, on behalf of James A. Thomas, as Attorney-in-Fact 10/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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