Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Bentley C Alan	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Diamond Resorts International, Inc. [ DRII ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) __ X __ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO / Member of 10% Group
(Last) (First) (Middle) 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/2/2016
(Street) LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	9/2/2016		U		52114	D	$30.25	0	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.00	9/2/2016		D			200000	⁽¹⁾	7/18/2023	Common Stock	200000	$16.25	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.00	9/2/2016		D			543630	⁽¹⁾	7/18/2023	Common Stock	543630	$16.25	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.69	9/2/2016		D			100000	⁽¹⁾	5/19/2025	Common Stock	100000	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

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This option was canceled as of the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2016, by and among Dakota Parent, Inc., Dakota Merger Sub, Inc., and Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (the "Company") (the "Effective Time"), and converted into the right to receive a lump-sum cash payment promptly after the Effective Time equal to the product of (i) the number of shares underlying such option and (ii) the excess, if any, of the $30.25 merger consideration payable in the merger for each share of the Company's common stock over the exercise price per share of such option, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bentley C Alan 10600 WEST CHARLESTON BOULEVARD LAS VEGAS, NV 89135			EVP & CFO	Member of 10% Group

Signatures
/s/ Jared T. Finkelstein, attorney-in-fact for C. Alan Bentley		9/2/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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