Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	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 * TWOHIG PAUL E	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. [ DNKN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President, DD US & CAN
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC., 130 ROYALL STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/4/2016
(Street) CANTON, MA 02021 (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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/4/2016		M		6569	A	$7.31	20992	D
Common Stock	5/4/2016		M		15000	A	$25.18	35992	D
Common Stock	5/4/2016		S		21569	D	$46.85   (1)	14423	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$7.31	5/4/2016		M			1971	(2)	3/9/2021	Common Stock	1971	$0.00	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$7.31	5/4/2016		M			4598	(3)	3/9/2021	Common Stock	4598	$0.00	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$25.18	5/4/2016		M			15000	(4)	12/12/2021	Common Stock	15000	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.52 to $47.08 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., any security holder of Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
( 2)	On 03/09/2011, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 9,851 shares of Common Stock. The option vests based upon time criteria (five equal annual installments that began on 03/09/2012).
( 3)	On 03/09/2011, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 22,985 shares of Common Stock. The option vests based upon time (five equal annual installments that began on 03/09/2012) and performance criteria.
( 4)	One 12/12/2011, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock. The options vests in four equal annual installments that began on 12/12/2012.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TWOHIG PAUL E C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. 130 ROYALL STREET CANTON, MA 02021			President, DD US & CAN

Signatures
/s/ Richard Emmett, as attorney-in-fact for Paul Twohig		5/6/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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