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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kesler Dale Craig   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) EVP and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 1100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/07/2018 (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 05/07/2018   A   2,290 A $ 0 (1) 57,709 D   Common Stock               1,815 I By 401(k) Common Stock               160 I By IRA

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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

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 100.88 (2)

05/07/2018

A

6,874

(3)

05/18/2027

Common Stock

6,874

$ 0

6,874

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kesler Dale Craig 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD. SUITE 1100 DALLAS, TX 75219			EVP and CFO

Signatures

/s/ Scott M. Wilson as Attorney-in-Fact for Dale Craig Kesler		05/09/2018
**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)	On May 18, 2017, the reporting person was granted 2,380 shares of restricted stock, subject to the achievement by the Company of performance vesting criteria based on the Company's average return on equity measured at the end of fiscal 2018. On May 7, 2018 the performance vesting criteria was determined to have been met such that 2,290 shares of restricted stock became earned and reportable on such date. The remaining shares of restricted stock have been forfeited. The restrictions on the shares will lapse ratably on May 10, 2018 and March 31 of 2019, 2020 and 2021.
(2)	In accordance with the issuer's Amended and Restated Incentive Plan, this price represents the closing price per share of Common Stock on the grant date.
(3)	On May 18, 2017, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase up to 7,145 shares of Common Stock, subject to the achievement by the company of performance vesting criteria based on the Company's average return on equity measured at the end of fiscal 2018. On May 7, 2018 the performance vesting criteria was determined to have been met such that 6,874 options became earned and reportable on such date. The remaining options have been forfeited. The earned options become vested and exercisable ratably on May 7, 2018 and March 31 of 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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