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 *
Cooke Dennis C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RYDER SYSTEM INC [R]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Global FMS
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11690 N.W. 105TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2017
(Street)

MIAMI, FL 33178
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 02/10/2017   M   4,477 A $ 0 16,337 (1) D  
Commom Stock               9 I By Ryder Employee Savings Plan

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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
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights $ 0 02/10/2017   M     5,375 (2)   (3)   (3) common stock 0 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 76.49 02/10/2017   A   34,370     (4) 02/09/2027 common stock 34,370 $ 0 34,370 D  
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights $ 0 02/10/2017   A   10,590 (5) (6)     (7)   (7) common stock 10,590 $ 0 10,590 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Cooke Dennis C
11690 N.W. 105TH STREET
MIAMI, FL 33178
      President, Global FMS  

Signatures

 /s/ Julie A. Azuaje, by power of attorney   02/14/2017
**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) Includes 10 shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person under the Company's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last Section 16 filing.
(2) With respect to the performance-based restricted stock rights (PBRSRs) for the first, second and third performance periods, 2,105 shares, 1,152 shares and 1,220 shares were earned, respectively.
(3) The performance cycle for the PBRSRs was segmented into three performance periods. The performance cycle ended on December 31, 2016. The PBRSRs earned for each performance period vested upon Board approval on February 10, 2017.
(4) The stock options vest in three equal installments on February 10, 2018, February 10, 2019 and February 10, 2020.
(5) The PBRSRs represent a contingent right to receive that number of shares of Ryder common stock equal to a maximum of 125% of the number of PBRSRs granted based on the Company achieving certain threshold, target or maximum performance goals.
(6) This amount represents the number of shares that will be earned assuming target performance levels.
(7) The performance cycle for one half of the PBRSRs is segmented into three performance periods of one, two and three years. The performance period for the other half is segmented into three equal one-year performance periods. The performance cycle ends on December 31, 2019. PBRSRs that do not vest will be cancelled.

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