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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CARLINO PETER M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. [GLPI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 845 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/13/2016 (Street) WYOMISSING, PA 19610 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 (1) 07/13/2016   M   185,552 A $ 22.09 4,206,699 D   Common Stock (1) 07/13/2016   S   148,937 D $ 34.96 (2) 4,057,762 D   Common Stock (1) 07/14/2016   M   140,757 A $ 22.09 4,198,519 D   Common Stock (1) 07/14/2016   S   112,856 D $ 35.06 (3) 4,085,663 D   Common Stock (1) 07/15/2016   M   9,153 A $ 22.09 4,094,816 D   Common Stock (1) 07/15/2016   S   7,337 D $ 35.08 (4) 4,087,479 D   Common Stock               7,380,900 (5) I By Trusts

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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 Options (right to buy) (1)

$ 22.09

07/13/2016

M

185,552

01/03/2014

01/03/2019

Common Stock

185,552

$ 0

149,910

D

Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) (1)

$ 22.09

07/14/2016

M

140,757

01/03/2015

01/03/2019

Common Stock

140,757

$ 0

9,153

D

Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) (1)

$ 22.09

07/15/2016

M

9,153

01/03/2015

01/03/2019

Common Stock

9,153

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CARLINO PETER M 845 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 200 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	X	X	Chairman & CEO

Signatures

Peter M. Carlino		07/15/2016
**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 identified transactions set forth on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a stock trading plan executed by Mr. Carlino on June 14, 2016 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.72 to $35.10, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., any security holder of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.97 to $35.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., any security holder of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.99 to $35.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., any security holder of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(5)	Includes: (i) 436,701 shares owned by a residuary trust for the benefit of Peter D. Carlino and Peter D. Carlino's children, as to which Mr. Carlino has shared voting and investment power; and (ii) 6,944,199 shares held by the Carlino Family Trust, as to which Peter M. Carlino has sole voting power for certain matters. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the trusts, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report should not be deemed an admission the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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