Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WALCHIRK MARK S
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. [PDCO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2018
(Street)

ST. PAUL, MN 55120
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 07/01/2018   A(1)   35,632 A $ 22.48 101,232 (2) (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Employee Stock Options $ 22.48 07/01/2018   A(4)   99,956   07/01/2021 07/01/2028 Common Stock 99,956 $ 22.48 99,956 D  
Employee Stock Options (5) $ 35.41             12/01/2020 12/01/2027 Common Stock 52,764   52,764 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WALCHIRK MARK S
1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD
ST. PAUL, MN 55120
  X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 Les B. Korsh, by Power of Attorney   07/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") awarded on 7/1/2018 to Reporting Person pursuant to the Patterson Companies, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("Plan"). The award vests in 5 equal annual installments commencing on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and each anniversary thereafter.
(2) Includes an inducement award granted outside the Plan to Reporting Person on 12/1/2017. The 56,481 RSUs awarded vest, assuming continued employment, 50% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 50% on the second anniversary of the date of grant.
(3) Includes 9,119 RSUs awarded on 12/1/2017 to Reporting Person pursuant to the Plan. The RSUs vest contingent upon continued employment in 5 equal annual installments commencing on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and each anniversary thereafter.
(4) Stock options granted pursuant to the Plan on 7/1/2018.
(5) Stock options granted pursuant to the Plan on 12/1/2017.

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