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 * FELDENKREIS GEORGE	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC [ PERY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 3000 N.W. 107TH AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2016
(Street) MIAMI, FL 33172 (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	11/30/2016		G	V	10000	D	$0.00	1618771   (1)	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
Stock Appreciation Right	$28.38							4/11/2012	4/10/2018	Common Stock	57894		57894	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$24.93							4/19/2011	4/18/2017	Common Stock	70674		70674	D

Explanation of Responses:

( 1)

Includes (i) 6,846 restricted shares granted under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), successor to the Second Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2005 Plan"), which vest over three years beginning April 20, 2017; (ii) 4,411 restricted shares granted under the 2005 Plan, 2,205 shares of which vest on April 22, 2017 and 2,206 shares of which vest on April 22, 2018; and (iii) 15,281 restricted shares granted under the 2005 Plan, which vest on April 28, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FELDENKREIS GEORGE 3000 N.W. 107TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172	X	X	Executive Chairman

Signatures
/s/ Cory Shade by Power of Attorney		11/30/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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