Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bishop William H
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC [ALSK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Business Market
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017
(Street)

ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 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, par value $.01 03/01/2017   M   29,365 A $ 0 (1) 110,474.3 (2) D  
Common stock, par value $.01 03/01/2017   F   9,589 D $ 1.67 100,885.3 D  

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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 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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/01/2017   M     8,497 03/01/2017(3) 03/01/2017(3) Common Stock 8,497 $ 0 (1) 8,496 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/01/2017   M     2,789 03/01/2017(4) 03/01/2017(4) Common Stock 2,789 $ 0 (1) 2,789 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/01/2017   M     18,079 03/01/2017(5) 03/01/2017(5) Common Stock 18,079 $ 0 (2) 36,158 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bishop William H
600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
      SVP, Business Market  

Signatures

 /s/Diedre Williams for William Bishop   03/03/2017
**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) Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan.
(2) Includes 3669.5 shares purchased through the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(3) Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan as a part of a larger award. The remaining 8496 units will vest on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2018, subject to continued employment.
(4) Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan as a part of a larger award. The remaining 2789 units will vest on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2018, subject to continued employment.
(5) Amount represents restricted stock units granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan as a part of a larger award. The remaining 36,158 units will vest in two equal annual installments beginning on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2018, subject to continued employment.

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