Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Suttles Douglas James
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENCANA CORP [ECA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O 500 CENTRE STREET SE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CALGARY, A0 T2P2S5
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 69,212
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)   (1) 03/03/2023 Common Shares 2,060,433 $ 4.15 (8) D  
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)   (2) 03/13/2022 Common Shares 619,867 $ 11.2 (8) D  
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)   (3) 02/18/2019 Common Shares 349,337 $ 18.58 (8) D  
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)   (4) 06/13/2018 Common Shares 534,189 $ 17.7 (8) D  
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)   (5) 06/13/2018 Common Shares 934,830 $ 17.7 (8) D  
Rights (Restricted Share Units) 03/03/2019   (6) Common Shares 488,535 $ 4.15 (8) D  
Rights (Restricted Share Units) 03/13/2018   (6) Common Shares 145,679 $ 11.2 (8) D  
Rights (Restricted Share Units) 02/18/2017   (6) Common Shares 78,119 $ 18.58 (8) D  
Rights (Performance Share Units) 03/03/2019   (7) Common Shares 977,078 $ 4.15 (8) D  
Rights (Performance Share Units) 03/13/2018   (7) Common Shares 291,360 $ 11.2 (8) D  
Rights (Performance Share Units) 02/18/2017   (7) Common Shares 156,239 $ 18.58 (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Suttles Douglas James
C/O 500 CENTRE STREET SE
CALGARY, A0 T2P2S5
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

/s/Dawna Gibb by Power of Attorney 01/03/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 1/3 will vest on March 3, 2017; 1/3 will vest on March 3, 2018; 1/3 will vest on March 3, 2019.
(2) 1/3 vested on March 13, 2016; 1/3 will vest on March 13, 2017; 1/3 will vest on March 13, 2018.
(3) 1/3 vested on February 18, 2015; 1/3 vested on February 18, 2016; 1/3 will vest on February 18, 2017.
(4) 1/3 vested on June 13, 2014; 1/3 vested on June 13, 2015; 1/3 vested on June 13, 2016.
(5) Tandem Stock Apprecation Rights are subject to achievement of performance criteria on the vesting date.
(6) Each Restricted Share Unit (each, a "RSU") is the economic equivalent of one common share of Encana Corporation. RSUs are subject to the officer's active employment on the vesting date.
(7) Each Performance Share Unit (each, a "PSU") is the economic equivalent of one common share of Encana Corporation. PSUs are subject to achievement of performance criteria on the vesting date.
(8) Grants were issued in Canadian dollars. The price has been converted to US dollars using the Bank of Canada exchange rate on the grant date.

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