Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
ATAYAN CHRISTOPHER H
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO [DIT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, 7405 IRVINGTON RD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/09/2015
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68122
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 per share 07/09/2015   M   25,000 A $ 18 203,419 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 (1)               (1)   (1) Common Stock 9,900 (1)   9,900 (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)               (2)   (2) Common Stock 6,600 (2)   6,600 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 3,700 (3)   3,700 (3) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18 07/09/2015   M     25,000   (4) 12/12/2016 Common Stock 25,000 $ 18 0 D  
Series A Conv Prf Stk, par value $.01 per share $ 30.31             08/05/2004   (5) Common Stock 82,481   100,000 D  
Series B Conv Prf Stk, par value $.01 per share $ 24.65             10/08/2004   (6) Common Stock 8,113.5   8,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ATAYAN CHRISTOPHER H
C/O AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
7405 IRVINGTON RD
OMAHA, NE 68122
  X   X   CEO and Chairman  

Signatures

 Andrew C Plummer, Atty-in-fact for Christopher H. Atayan   07/13/2015
**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) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the total original 9,900 RSU award (3,771 RSUs awarded on October 21, 2014 and 6,129 RSUs awarded on December 19, 2014) on October 21, 2015, October 21, 2016, and October 21, 2017.
(2) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the original 9,900 RSU award on October 22, 2014, October 22, 2015, and October 22, 2016.
(3) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the original 11,100 RSU award on October 23, 2013, October 23, 2014, and October 23, 2015.
(4) The stock option for 25,000 shares vests and is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 12, 2007.
(5) Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Issuer, at its option, and must be redeemed, at the option of the holder, upon a change of control, as defined in the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock does not have an expiration date and will remain outstanding and convertible at the option of the holder until converted or redeemed.
(6) Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Issuer, at its option, and must be redeemed, at the option of the holder, upon a change of control, as defined in the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock does not have an expiration date and will remain outstanding and convertible at the option of the holder until converted or redeemed.

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