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 *
Fincher Ronald Morgan
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. [ACHC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC., 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2016
(Street)

FRANKLIN, TN 37067
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 02/24/2016   A   8,516 (1) A $ 0 121,414 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2016   A   9,524 (2) A $ 0 130,938 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2016   A   6,034 (3) A $ 0 136,972 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2016   A   5,000 (4) A $ 0 141,972 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2016   F   10,025 D $55.84 131,947 D  
Common Stock               86,135 (5) I See Footnote (6)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Fincher Ronald Morgan
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000
FRANKLIN, TN 37067
    X   Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Christopher L. Howard as Attorney in Fact for Ronald Morgan Fincher   02/26/2016
**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) Shares received upon vesting of performance vesting restricted stock units awarded on February 24, 2015.
(2) Shares received upon vesting of performance vesting restricted stock units awarded on February 26, 2015.
(3) Shares received upon vesting of performance vesting restricted stock units awarded on February 27, 2014.
(4) Shares received upon vesting of performance vesting restricted stock units awarded on March 29, 2013.
(5) Mr. Fincher expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) By the Ras W. Fincher II Trust u/a/d 09/13/2011, the Morgan M. Fincher Trust u/a/d 09/13/2011 and the Cody C. Fincher Trust u/a/d 09/13/2011.
 
Remarks:
In connection with the merger of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ("Acadia") and PHC, Inc., the reporting person entered into a stockholders agreement with Acadia and certain other stockholders. As a result, he may deemed to be a part of a "group" with such other stockholders. To the extent the reporting person is deemed a member of a group, he disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by other members of the group.

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