Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Vassallo Mark F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASCADE BANCORP [CACB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 31ST FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2016
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
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 05/26/2016   A(1)   4,569 A $ 0 27,661 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock               11,438,500 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock               30,250 I See Footnote (4)

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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
Vassallo Mark F
C/O LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC
9 WEST 57TH STREET, 31ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Lori Forlano, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark F. Vassallo   05/31/2016
**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 shares were granted to Lightyear Capital II, LLC in respect of director compensation to Mr. Chris Casciato.
(2) The shares are held directly by Lightyear Capital II, LLC. The sole member of Lightyear Capital II, LLC is Lightyear Capital LLC. The managing member of Lightyear Capital LLC is Mr. Mark F. Vassallo. As sole member of Lightyear Capital II, LLC, Lightyear Capital LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Lightyear Capital LLC, Mr. Mark F. Vassallo may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities.
(3) The shares are held directly by Lightyear Fund II, L.P. The general partner of Lightyear Fund II, L.P. is Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P. The general partner of Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P. is Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC. The managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC is LY Holdings, LLC. The managing member of LY Holdings, LLC is Mr. Mark F. Vassallo. As the sole general partner of Lightyear Fund II, L.P., Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P. may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the general partner of Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P., Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC, LY Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of LY Holdings, LLC, Mr. Mark F. Vassallo may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities.
(4) The shares are held directly by Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P. The general partner of Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P. is Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC. The managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC is LY Holdings, LLC. The managing member of LY Holdings, LLC is Mr. Mark F. Vassallo. As the general partner of Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P., Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC, LY Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of LY Holdings, LLC, Mr. Mark F. Vassallo may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities.
 
Remarks:
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.

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