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 *
Ciarfella Mark R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP [SBAC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Operations
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 8051 CONGRESS AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2016
(Street)

BOCA RATON, FL 33487
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
Class A Common Stock 03/05/2016   M   752 A (1) 8,242 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/05/2016   F   206 (2) D $ 96.58 8,036 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/06/2016   M   874 A (3) 8,910 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/06/2016   M   743 A (4) 9,653 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/06/2016   M   768 A (5) 10,421 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/06/2016   F   655 (2) D $ 96.58 9,766 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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 47.52               (6) 03/06/2019 Class A Common Stock 3,951   3,951 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/06/2016   M     874   (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 874 (3) 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 72.99               (9) 03/06/2020 Class A Common Stock 11,346   11,346 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/06/2016   M     743   (10)   (10) Class A Common Stock 743 (4) 743 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 95.53               (11) 03/06/2021 Class A Common Stock 22,721   22,721 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/06/2016   M     768   (12)   (12) Class A Common Stock 768 (5) 1,537 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 124.59               (13) 03/05/2022 Class A Common Stock 30,069   30,069 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/05/2016   M     752   (14)   (14) Class A Common Stock 752 (1) 2,257 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 96.58 03/04/2016   A   38,620     (15) 03/04/2023 Class A Common Stock 38,620 $ 0 38,620 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/04/2016   A   3,775     (16)   (16) Class A Common Stock 3,775 $ 0 3,775 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Ciarfella Mark R
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
8051 CONGRESS AVENUE
BOCA RATON, FL 33487
      EVP - Operations  

Signatures

 /s/ Thomas P. Hunt, Attorney-in-Fact   03/08/2016
**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) On March 5, 2016, 752 of the Reporting Person's restricted stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
(2) Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.
(3) On March 6, 2016, 874 of the Reporting Person's restricted stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
(4) On March 6, 2016, 743 of the Reporting Person's restricted stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
(5) On March 6, 2016, 768 of the Reporting Person's restricted stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
(6) These options are immediately exercisable.
(7) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
(8) These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 873 vest on each of the first and the third anniversary of the grant date and 874 vest on each of the second and the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 6, 2012).
(9) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 5,673 vest on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 6, 2013).
(10) These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 742 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 743 vest on each of the second through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 6, 2013).
(11) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 7,573 vest on each of the first and the third anniversary of the grant date and 7,574 vest on each of the second and the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 6, 2014).
(12) These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 768 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 769 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 6, 2014).
(13) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 7,517 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 7,518 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 5, 2015).
(14) These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 752 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 753 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 5, 2015).
(15) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 9,655 vest on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 4, 2016).
(16) These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 943 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 944 vest on each of the second through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 4, 2016).

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