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Form 5 ADAMS DIVERSIFIED EQUITY For: Dec 31 Filed by: Prue Nancy J F

February 3, 2017 1:49 PM EST
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Prue Nancy J F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 EAST PRATT STREET
SUITE 1300

(Street)
BALTIMORE MD 21202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADAMS DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND, INC. [ ADX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
E.V.P. & Dir.-Shareholder Comm
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
Common Stock 12/31/2016   J 296.729 (1) A $ 0 6,399.529 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2016   J 1,406.36 (2) A $ 0 19,048.0411 (3) I By Issuer's & Adams Natural Resources Fund's Thrift Plan Trust
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were acquired in exempt transactions as a result of dividend reinvestment. The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $10.96 - $13.35 during 2016.
2. Of these shares, 446.1860 are held by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust and 960.1782 are held by Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.'s Thrift Plan Trust and represent the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in the shares that were acquired by the Trust in 2016 in exempt transactions as a result of periodic contributions made during 2016 and shares acquired by the Trustee through dividend reinvestment in 2016. The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $10.96 - $13.35 during 2016.
3. The number of shares reported as held by the Issuer's and by Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.'s Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust. Such number is based on information as of 12/31/2016. This number includes the shares acquired in exempt transactions through periodic contributions made during 2016, shares acquired by the Trustee through dividend reinvestment, and changes in the number of shares previously reported due to fluctuations in the market price and interests in the Trust during 2016. The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $10.96 - $13.35 during 2016.
Gail L. Valenti as Attorney-in-Fact for Nancy J. F. Prue 02/03/2017
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