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 * ESTEP MICHELE B	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SUN BANCORP INC /NJ/ [ SNBC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) EVP/Chief Administrative Offic / of Sun National Bank
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O SUN BANCORP, INC., 350 FELLOWSHIP ROAD, SUITE 101	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/3/2017
(Street) MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 (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	3/3/2017		F		165.00   (1)	D	$25.70	29452.00   (2) (3) (4) (5)	D
Common Stock								3286.287	I	401 (k)

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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.60							3/1/2012   (6)	3/1/2021	Common Stock	4000.00   (6)		4000.00   (6)	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.70							12/17/2010   (7)	12/17/2019	Common Stock	4411.00   (7)		4411.00   (7)	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.70							12/17/2010   (7)	12/17/2019	Common Stock	1590.00   (7)		1590.00   (7)	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.25							3/1/2013   (8)	3/1/2022	Common Stock	1907.00   (8)		1907.00   (8)	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.08							3/1/2018   (9)	3/1/2026	Common Stock	8478.00   (9)		8478.00   (9)	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.31							3/26/2017   (10)	3/26/2025	Common Stock	8077.00   (10)		8077.00   (10)	D
Non-Qualified StockOption (right to buy)	$59.70							3/31/2009   (7)	3/31/2018	Common Stock	1103.00   (7)		1103.00   (7)	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares withheld for tax withholding upon vesting of 417 shares of restricted stock granted on 3/3/14.
( 2)	Total includes 6,679 shares of restricted stock awarded 2/28/17 with a grant date of 3/1/17 which vest 1670 on 3/1/18, 1670 on 3/1/19, 1669 on 3/1/20 and 1669 on 3/1/21.
( 3)	Total includes 834 shares of restricted stock granted on 3/3/14 which vests 417 shares on 3/3/18 and 417 shares on 3/3/19.
( 4)	Total includes 2,491 shares of restricted stock granted 3/1/16 which vests 622 on 3/1/18, 623 on 3/1/19, 623 on 3/1/20 and 623 on 3/1/21.
( 5)	Total includes 6,931 shares of restricted stock granted on 11/15/2012 which vest on 11/15/17.
( 6)	20% is first earned and exercisable on 3/1/12 and 20% annually thereafter.
( 7)	Options fully vested and exercisable.
( 8)	20% is first earned and exercisable on 3/1/13 and 20% annually thereafter.
( 9)	25% is first earned and exercisable on 3/1/18 and 25% annually thereafter.
( 10)	25% is first earned and exercisable on 3/26/17 and 25% annually thereafter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ESTEP MICHELE B C/O SUN BANCORP, INC. 350 FELLOWSHIP ROAD, SUITE 101 MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054			EVP/Chief Administrative Offic	of Sun National Bank

Signatures
Michele B. Estep		3/6/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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