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 * PETTY BETTY A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EXACTECH INC [ EXAC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Vice President, Administration
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 6717 NW 48TH LANE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/14/2018
(Street) GAINESVILLE, FL 32653 (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	2/14/2018		S (1)		2300000	D	$0   (1)	780271	I	by Partnership
Common Stock	2/14/2018		S (2)		780271	D	$49.25	0	I	by Partnership
Common Stock	2/14/2018		S (1)		75400	D	$0   (1)	0	D
Common Stock	2/14/2018		S (1)	V	102400	D	$0   (1)	0	I	by Spouse

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
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	$16.33	2/14/2018		S			11900	2/22/2017	2/22/2019	Common Stock	11900.0	$49.25   (3)	0	D
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	$18.55	2/14/2018		S			3000	2/25/2018	2/25/2020	Common Stock	3000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	D
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	$20.9	2/14/2018		S			8000	5/9/2019	5/9/2021	Common Stock	8000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.28	2/14/2018		S			6000	4/29/2020	4/29/2022	Common Stock	6000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.5	2/14/2018		S			5000	5/3/2022	5/3/2024	Common Stock	5000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	D
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	$16.33	2/14/2018		S			75000	2/22/2017	2/22/2019	Common Stock	75000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	I	By Spouse   (4)
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	$18.55	2/14/2018		S			75000	2/25/2018	2/25/2020	Common Stock	75000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	I	By Spouse   (4)
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	$20.9	2/14/2018		S			55217	5/9/2019	5/9/2021	Common Stock	55217.0	$49.25   (3)	0	I	By Spouse   (4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.28	2/14/2018		S			50000	4/29/2020	4/29/2022	Common Stock	50000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	I	By Spouse   (4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.5	2/14/2018		S			42000	5/3/2022	5/3/2024	Common Stock	42000.0	$49.25   (3)	0	I	By Spouse   (4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares were disposed of pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 22, 2017, as amended by Amendment No.1 dated as of December 3, 2017, by and among Osteon Holdings, L.P. ("Parent"), Osteon Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent , and Exactech, Inc., in exchange for equity interests in Parent, each with value equal to or less than $49.25, on the effective date of the merger.
(2)	Shares were disposed of pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 22, 2017, as amended by Amendment No.1 dated as of December 3, 2017, by and among Osteon Holdings, L.P., Osteon Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent , and Exactech, Inc., in exchange for $49.25 per share on the effective date of the merger.
(3)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 22, 2017, as amended by Amendment No.1 dated as of December 3, 2017, by and among Osteon Holdings, L.P., Osteon Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and Exactech, Inc., the option was canceled in exchange for a cash payment equal to $49.25 per share underlying such option minus the per share exercise price of the option, less any required withholding of taxes.
(4)	Such options were granted to Mrs. Petty's spouse, Dr. William Petty, Executive Chairman of the Board, of the Issuer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PETTY BETTY A 6717 NW 48TH LANE GAINESVILLE, FL 32653			Vice President, Administration

Signatures
/s/ Betty A. Petty		2/16/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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