Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Rutt Sheila M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIEBOLD INC [DBD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Chief HR Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED, 5995 MAYFAIR ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2016
(Street)

NORTH CANTON, OH 44720		 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               546 I 401(k) (1)
Common Stock               11,683 I Revocable Trust (2)
Common Stock 02/17/2016   S   419 (3) D $ 24.44 33,023 (4) 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (5) $ 39.43             02/20/2007 02/19/2016 Common Stock 8,000   8,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (5) $ 47.27             02/14/2008 02/13/2017 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (5) $ 32.67             02/10/2012 02/09/2021 Common Stock 12,000   12,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (5) $ 34.89             02/08/2013 02/07/2022 Common Stock 16,500   16,500 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (6) $ 29.87             02/06/2014 02/05/2023 Common Stock 8,505   8,505 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (6) $ 34.13             02/12/2015 02/12/2024 Common Stock 15,376   15,376 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (6) $ 32.33             02/05/2016 02/05/2025 Common Shares 18,723   18,723 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (6) $ 27.39             02/03/2017 02/03/2026 Common Stock 19,553   19,553 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Rutt Sheila M
C/O DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED
5995 MAYFAIR ROAD
NORTH CANTON, OH 44720		       VP, Chief HR Officer  

Signatures

 Mary M. Swann, Attorney-in-fact for Sheila M. Rutt   02/18/2016
**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) Number of 401(k) shares owned as of most current statement; fractional shares omitted.
(2) Number of shares held by filer in a revocable trust over which filer has control.
(3) This transaction was effected for financial and tax planning purposes pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by reporting person on December 10, 2015.
(4) Number includes restricted stock units.
(5) Granted under the 1991 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan; option is generally exercisable in annual increments of 25% beginning one year from date of grant.
(6) Granted under the 1991 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan; option is generally exercisable in annual increments of 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 beginning one year from the date of grant.

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