Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
Lee Bordes 2016 GRAT #2
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC [BBGI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP, TWO WALL STREET
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10005
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 05/23/2017   G 85,734.574 D $ (1) 16,330.398 (2) (3) D (4)  
Class A Common Stock 05/23/2017   G 82,810.14 D $ (1) 15,773.363 (2) (3) D (5)  
Class A Common Stock 12/29/2017   J 16,330.398 (6) D $ 4.61 0 D (4)  
Class A Common Stock 12/29/2017   J 15,773.363 (6) D $ 4.61 0 D (5)  

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lee Bordes 2016 GRAT #2
C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP
TWO WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10005
      See Remarks
Lee Bordes 2016 GRAT #3
C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP
TWO WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10005
      See Remarks

Signatures

LEE BORDES 2016 GRAT #2 By: /s/ Stephen F. Lappert, as Trustee and as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Cristina Bordes, Trustee 02/09/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

LEE BORDES 2016 GRAT #3 By: /s/ Stephen F. Lappert, as Trustee and as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Cristina Bordes, Trustee 02/09/2018
**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) Gift.
(2) Shares held in escrow and subject to reduction in connection with the purchase price adjustment provisions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated July 19, 2016, by and among the Issuer, Greater Media, Inc. ("Greater Media"), Beasley Media Group 2, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub"), and Peter A. Bordes, Jr., as the stockholders' representative (the "Stockholders' Representative"), pursuant to which, on November 1, 2016 (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub was merged with and into Greater Media, with Greater Media surviving the merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Merger").
(3) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in escrow, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) These securities are owned solely by the Lee Bordes 2016 GRAT #2. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) These securities are owned solely by the Lee Bordes 2016 GRAT #3. Each of the other reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(6) Shares released to the Issuer from escrow, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement (the "Settlement Agreement"), dated December 29, 2017, by and among the Issuer, Greater Media and the Stockholders' Representative, in full satisfaction of the Reporting Person's obligations with respect to (i) certain purchase price and other adjustments under Section 1.7 of the Merger Agreement, and (ii) resolution of certain other claims between the Issuer and BFTW LLC.
 
Remarks:
As a result of certain agreements among the Reporting Persons and certain other shareholders of the Issuer, the Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a "group", within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), with such other shareholders, that beneficially owns more than 10% of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. These agreements are described in, and filed as exhibits to, the Reporting Persons' report on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 14, 2016, as amended. This filing is being made as a precautionary matter and shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a member of a group or subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Act.

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