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 *
EDENS WESLEY R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Drive Shack Inc. [DS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10105		 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, par value $0.01 per share 11/10/2017   P   100,000 A $ 4.069 (1) 1,816,729 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/13/2017   P   70,865 A $ 4.096 (2) 1,887,594 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/14/2017   P   109,712 A $ 4.117 (3) 1,997,306 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/10/2017   P   100,000 A $ 4.069 (1) 3,441,446 I The Wesley R. Edens 2011 GRAT Family Trust (4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/13/2017   P   70,838 A $ 4.096 (2) 3,512,284 I The Wesley R. Edens 2011 GRAT Family Trust (4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/14/2017   P   109,902 A $ 4.117 (3) 3,622,186 I The Wesley R. Edens 2011 GRAT Family Trust (4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               172,848 I Fortress Operating Entity I LP (5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               775 I By spouse (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
EDENS WESLEY R
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Wesley R. Edens   11/14/2017
**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) The shares were purchased in multiple transactions and the price reported is a weighted average. The purchase price ranged from $4.05 to $4.07. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2) The shares were purchased in multiple transactions and the price reported is a weighted average. The purchase price ranged from $4.045 to $4.10. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3) The shares were purchased in multiple transactions and the price reported is a weighted average. The purchase price ranged from $4.06 to $4.12. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4) Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5) Mr. Edens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities by virtue of his relationship to Fortress Operating Entity I LP ("FOE I"). Mr. Edens disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (and the underlying shares of common stock, if applicable) of the issuer held by FOE I except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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