FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Stephan Louis Fred 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/02/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BEMIS CO INC [BMS] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2301 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President Bemis North America 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEENAH, WI 54956 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	02/21/2017	12/31/2018	Common Stock	23,700 (2)	$ 0 (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	02/21/2017	12/31/2019	Common Stock	4,575 (3)	$ 0 (1)	D	Â
Performance Unit	02/21/2017	12/31/2019	Common Stock	10,673 (4)	$ 0 (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	01/02/2018	12/31/2020	Common Stock	4,761 (5)	$ 0 (1)	D	Â
Performance Unit	01/02/2018	12/31/2020	Common Stock	11,109 (6)	$ 0 (1)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Stephan Louis Fred 2301 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NEENAH, WI 54956	Â	Â	  President Bemis North America	Â

Signatures

Sheri H. Edison Power of Attorney		05/04/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Each unit represents a right to receive one share of Bemis Common Stock upon vesting.
(2)	Grant of Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will vest on December 31, 2018 and will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock as soon as administratively possible thereafter.
(3)	Grant of Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will vest on December 31, 2019 and will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock as soon as administratively possible thereafter.
(4)	Grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock if certain performance targets are achieved for the performance period ending December 31, 2019. Settlement is expected to occur following Compensation Committee certification of the performance targets, which is anticipated to occur in February 2020.
(5)	Grant of Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will vest on December 31, 2020 and will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock as soon as administratively possible thereafter.
(6)	Grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock if certain performance targets are achieved for the performance period ending December 31, 2020. Settlement is expected to occur following Compensation Committee certification of the performance targets, which is anticipated to occur in February 2021.

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