Sec Form 3 Filing - RITCHIE MARK D. @ Black Diamond, Inc. - 2015-12-31

FORM 3 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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person RITCHIE MARK D. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Black Diamond, Inc. [ BDE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 10141 EASTDELL DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2015 (Street) SANDY, UT84092 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock") 14,967 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option (right to purchase) ( 3 ) $ 10.4 08/30/2013 08/29/2023 Common Stock 75,000 D Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 6.85 ( 4 ) 05/28/2020 Common Stock 25,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RITCHIE MARK D. 10141 EASTDELL DRIVE SANDY, UT84092 Chief Operating Officer Signatures /s/ Mark Ritchie 01/08/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Excludes 30,000 restricted shares of Common Stock granted on August 30, 2013, pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan that will vest and become nonforfeitable as follows: (i) 10,000 shares shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable if: (A) during any calendar year ending prior to and including December 31, 2015, the Issuer's apparel products achieve certain net revenue targets in such calendar year; and (B) Mr. Ritchie is employed as a full time employee by the Issuer or one of its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2016; (ii) 10,000 shares shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable if: (A) during any calendar year ending prior to and including December 31, 2017, the Issuer's apparel products achieve certain net revenue targets in such calendar year; and (B) Mr. Ritchie is employed as a full time employee by the Issuer or one of its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2018; and ( 2 )(iii) 10,000 shares shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitble if: (A) during any calendar year ending prior to and including December 31, 2018, the Issuer's apparel products achieve certain net revenue targets in such calendar year; and (B) Mr. Ritchie is employed as a full time employee by the Issuer or one of its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019; provided, however, in the event that the Issuer fails to achieve a net revenue target in an applicable calendar year but Mr. Ritchie remains employed as a full time employee by the Issuer or one of its subsidiaries as of the applicable employment date for such period, then 2,000 restricted shares with respect to such period shall become fully vested and the remaining 8,000 unvested restricted shares with respect to such period shall be forfeited effective as of such applicable employment date. ( 3 )Options granted on August 30, 2013, pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. ( 4 )Options granted on May 28, 2010, pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 10,000, 7,500 and 7,500 shares of Common Stock vested and became exercisable on December 31, 2012, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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