Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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 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 *
ESSL GERALD J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EAGLE MATERIALS INC [EXP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., STE #1100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2017
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75219		 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 12/08/2017   G V 1,000 (1) D $ 0 23,380 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2017   G V 1,000 (2) A $ 0 4,000 I By trust
Common Stock 04/02/2018   F   2,687 D $ 103.05 (3) 20,693 (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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ESSL GERALD J
3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD.
STE #1100
DALLAS, TX 75219		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Scott M. Wilson as Attorney-in-Fact for Gerald J. Essl   04/04/2018
**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 transaction was effected for estate planning purposes.
(2) The reported transaction reflects a gift by the reporting person to the Garett G. Essl Trust, an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son. The reporting person and his wife act as trustees of the trust.
(3) In accordance with the issuer's Amended and Restated Incentive Plan, this price represents the closing price per share of Common Stock on the previous trading day.
(4) 2,687 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy income tax withholding requirements related to the lapsing of restrictions on (a) 930 shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person on May 18, 2017 (Form 4 filed on 5/22/2017); (b) 1,563 shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person on May 20, 2016 (Form 4 filed on 5/24/2016); (c) 987 shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person on June 10, 2015 (Form 4 filed on 5/10/2016); (d) 1,459 shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person on 6/03/2014 (Form 4 filed on 5/7/2015) and (e) 1,897 shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person on 8/12/2013 (Form 4 filed on 5/08/2014). Because the reporting person's restricted holdings have been included in the direct ownership Common Stock disclosed by the reporting person, the reporting person's direct ownership of Common Stock has been reduced by 2,687 shares to reflect this tax withholding.

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