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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Kirk Melvin L. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RYDER SYSTEM INC [R] (Last) (First) (Middle) 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & CIO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) MIAMI, FL 33178 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 Stock 7,545 (1) D Â

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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
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	03/05/2019	Common Stock	3,460	$ 52.77	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	02/07/2023	Common Stock	3,125	$ 58.21	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	02/06/2024	Common Stock	3,035	$ 71.43	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	02/11/2025	Common Stock	2,885	$ 93.51	D	Â
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	375 (7)	$ 0	D	Â
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights	  (8)	  (8)	Common Stock	320 (9)	$ 0	D	Â
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights	  (10)	  (10)	Common Stock	285 (11)	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kirk Melvin L. 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET MIAMI, FL 33178	Â	Â	  SVP & CIO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Julie A. Azuaje by power of attorney		01/11/2016
**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)	Includes 375 time-based restricted stock rights that will vest on February 8, 2016, 320 time-based restricted stock rights that will vest on February 7, 2017, 2,500 time-based restricted stock rights that will vest on May 1, 2017 and 285 time-based restricted stock rights that will vest on February 12, 2018.
(2)	1,154 stock options vested on March 5, 2013, 1,153 stock options vested on March 5, 2014 and 1,153 stock options vested on March 5, 2015.
(3)	1,042 stock options vested on February 8, 2014, 1,041 stock options vested on February 8, 2015 and 1,042 will vest on February 8, 2016.
(4)	1,012 stock options vested on February 7, 2015, 1,011 stock options will vest on February 7, 2016 and 1,012 stock options will vest on February 7, 2017.
(5)	962 stock options will vest on February 12, 2016, 961 stock options will vest on February 12, 2017 and 962 stock options will vest on February 12, 2018.
(6)	The performance cycle for the performance-based restricted stock rights (PBRSRs) is segmented into three performance periods. The performance cycle ends on December 31, 2015. All PBRSRs earned will vest upon Board approval in February 2016. Any unearned PBRSRs will be forfeited.
(7)	The PBRSRs represent a contingent right to receive that number of shares of Ryder common stock equal to a maximum of 125% of the number of PBRSRs granted based on the Company achieving certain threshold, target or maximum performance goals. As of December 31, 2014, 263 PBRSRs have been earned.
(8)	The performance cycle for the PBRSRs is segmented into three performance periods. The performance cycle ends on December 31, 2016. All PBRSRs earned will vest upon Board approval in February 2017. Any unearned PBRSRs will be forfeited.
(9)	The PBRSRs represent a contingent right to receive that number of shares of Ryder common stock equal to a maximum of 125% of the number of PBRSRs granted based on the Company achieving certain threshold, target or maximum performance goals. As of December 31, 2014, 123 PBRSRs have been earned.
(10)	The performance cycle for the PBRSRs is segmented into three performance periods. The performance cycle ends on December 31, 2017. All PBRSRs earned will vest upon Board approval in February 2018. Any unearned PBRSRs will be forfeited.
(11)	The PBRSRs represent a contingent right to receive that number of shares of Ryder common stock equal to a maximum of 125% of the number of PBRSRs granted based on the Company achieving certain threshold, target or maximum performance goals.

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