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 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 *
DUNCAN RONALD A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC [GNCMA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2550 DENALI STREET, SUITE 1000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2017
(Street)

ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
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
Class A Common Stock 06/01/2017   A(1)   7,500 A $ 37.64 765,774 D  
Class A Common Stock 06/01/2017   G(2)   7,500 D $ 0 758,274 D  
Class A Common Stock 06/01/2017   G(2)   7,500 A $ 0 327,878 I by 560 Company
Class A Common Stock               7,500 I by Neoma Lowndes Trust (3)
Class A Common Stock               63,186 I by Spouse (4)
Class A Common Stock               1,904 I by 401(k) (5)
Class A Common Stock               15,000 I by Missy, LLC (6)
Class A Common Stock               55,560 I by Amanda Miller Trust (7)

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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
DUNCAN RONALD A
2550 DENALI STREET
SUITE 1000
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
  X     President  

Signatures

 By:Bryan Fick For:Ronald A. Duncan   06/02/2017
**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) Pursuant to the General Communication, Inc. Director Compensation Plan, a grant of 7,500 shares of the issuers Class A common stock was made on June 1, 2017, effective and vesting as of that date.
(2) Shares transferred from direct ownership by Mr. Duncan to indirect beneficial ownership by 560 Company.
(3) Mr. Duncan's daughter is the 50% beneficiary of this trust, and Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(4) Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(5) Shares allocated to Mr. Duncan under the Company's 401(k) Plan as of June 1, 2017.
(6) Mr. Duncan has a 25% ownership interest in Missy, LLC, and claims beneficial ownership of 5,000 of these shares held by Missy, LLC. His spouse has a 25% ownership interest in Missy, LLC, and Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership of the 5,000 shares held indirectly by his spouse. The Neoma Lowndes Trust holds the remaining 50% interest in Missy, LLC. Mr. Duncan's daughter is the 50% beneficiary of this trust, and Mr. Duncan disclaims beneficial ownership of the 5,000 shares held indirectly by his daughter.
(7) Mr. Duncan's daughter is the beneficiary of this trust. Mr. Duncan has no voting or investment power with respect to the trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

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