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 *
SMITH ROBERT W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MGM Growth Properties LLC [MGP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC, 6385 S. RAINBOW BOULEVARD, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2017
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89118
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
Class A Common Shares (1)               3,819 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
Deferred Share Units (2) 10/13/2017   A   20.8577     (2)   (2) Class A Common Shares 20.8577 (3) 2,286.1495 D  
Restricted Share Units (4) 10/13/2017   A   51.1763     (5)   (5) Class A Common Shares 51.1763 (6) 3,833.0366 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMITH ROBERT W
C/O MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC
6385 S. RAINBOW BOULEVARD, SUITE 500
LAS VEGAS, NV 89118
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Andrew Hagopian III, Attorney-In-Fact   10/17/2017
**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) Representing limited liability company interests.
(2) Represents Deferred Share Units under the MGM Growth Properties LLC 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each Deferred Share Unit is the economic equivalent of one Class A share. The Deferred Share Units become payable upon the reporting person's temination of service as a Director.
(3) Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these DSUs when and as dividends are paid on MGM Growth Properties Class A common shares and become payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a Director.
(4) Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under MGM Growth Properties LLC 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Each RSU represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests of the Issuer.
(5) The RSUs will vest upon the earlier of (i) May 31, 2018 or (ii) the date of the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders, in each case subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable award agreement.
(6) Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on MGM Resorts International's common stock and vest on the same dates and in the same relative proportions as the RSUs on which they accrue.

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