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 *
ROBOTTI ROBERT
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PANHANDLE OIL & GAS INC [PHX] 		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)
60 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 3100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10165		 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, $0.0166 par value 12/29/2016   G   5,000 D $ 0 (1) 696,486 (2) I See footnote (5)
Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 par value 12/31/2016   A   1,486 (3) A $ 0 697,972 (4) I See footnote (5)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROBOTTI ROBERT
60 EAST 42ND STREET
SUITE 3100
NEW YORK, NY 10165		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Robert E. Robotti   01/03/2017
**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) The gift of 5,000 shares of the Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 par value ("Common Stock") was for no consideration.
(2) This amount includes 29,480 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti & Company, Incorporated ("ROBT"), 390,274 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by The Ravenswood Investment Company, LP ("RIC"), 237,280 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. ("RI"), 36,000 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne Robotti ("Su Robotti"), wife of Robert Robotti, and 3,452 shares of the Common Stock, of which 541 shares are restricted stock, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti (following disposition of all shares reported herein).
(3) Amount represents the number of shares of restricted stock granted under the Amended Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. 2010 Restricted Stock Plan. The shares will vest 1/4 each calendar quarter.
(4) This amount includes 29,480 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by ROBT, 390,274 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RIC, 237,280 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RI, 36,000 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Su Robotti, wife of Robert Robotti, and 4,938 of the Common Stock, of which 1,486 shares are restricted stock awarded on December 31, 2016 as described in Footnote 3 above, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti.
(5) Mr. Robotti may be deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")) certain of the shares of Common Stock set forth in this Form 4 through his proportionate ownership of ROBT and Robotti & Company, as a managing member of Ravenswood Management Company, LLC, which serves as the general partner of RIC and RI and through his marriage to Su Robotti. Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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