Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Fartaj Vandad
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. [PFSI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Capital Markets Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017
(Street)


WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock             16,161 (1) 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Cl A Units of Private Nat'l Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC   10/27/2017   G   845,254   (2)   (2) Class A Common Stock
845,254
$ 0 0
D
 
Cl A Units of Private Nat'l Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC   10/27/2017   G 845,254     (2)   (2) Class A Common Stock
845,254
$ 0 845,254
I
The Fartaj Family Trust
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.03           06/13/2014 06/12/2023 Class A Common Stock
15,882 (3)
  15,882
D
 
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.26           02/26/2015 02/25/2024 Class A Common Stock
28,216 (4)
  28,216
D
 
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.52           03/03/2016 03/02/2025 Class A Common Stock
23,829 (5)
  23,829
D
 
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.28           03/07/2017 03/06/2026 Class A Common Stock
27,771 (6)
  27,771
D
 
Nonstatutory Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.05           03/06/2018 03/05/2027 Class A Common Stock
27,700 (7)
  27,700
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fartaj Vandad
C/O PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
      Chief Capital Markets Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Derek W. Stark, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Fartaj 02/14/2018
**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) The reported amount consists of 11,080 restricted stock units and 5,081 shares of Class A Common Stock. The restricted stock units are to be settled in an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock upon vesting.
(2) Pursuant to the terms of an exchange agreement, Class A Units of Private National Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments.
(3) This nonstatutory stock option to purchase 15,882 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer will vest as to one-third of the optioned shares on each of June 13, 2014, 2015 and 2016, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each date.
(4) This nonstatutory stock option to purchase 28,216 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer will vest as to one-third of the optioned shares on each of February 26, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each date.
(5) This nonstatutory stock option to purchase 23,829 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer will vest as to one-third of the optioned shares on each of March 3, 2016, 2017 and 2018, subject to the Reporting Person's committed service through each date.
(6) This nonstatutory stock option to purchase 27,771 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer will vest as to one-third of the optioned shares on each of March 7, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to the Reporting Person's committed service through each date.
(7) This nonstatutory stock option to purchase 27,700 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer will vest as to one-third of the optioned shares on each of March 6, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's committed service through each date.

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