Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
ALLEN H C JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. [DMLP] 		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)
3838 OAK LAWN AVE, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2017
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75219		 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 Units 06/30/2017   P(1)   19,252 A $ 14.98 41,130 I . (2)
Common Units               32,040.022 D (3)  
Common Units               154,840 I . (4)
Common Units               5,531 I . (5)
Common Units               53,224 I . (6)

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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
ALLEN H C JR
3838 OAK LAWN AVE
SUITE 300
DALLAS, TX 75219		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ H.C. Allen, Jr.   07/05/2017
**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) Acquired from the issuer on June 30, 2017 pursuant to a Contribution and Exchange Agreement dated June 30, 2017 by and between the issuer and the 2011 Pete & Kay Allen Family Trust.
(2) These common units are held by the Pete & Kay Allen Family Trust, of which Mr. Allen is a trustee and an immediate family member is a beneficiary. Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units by the 2011 Pete & Kay Allen Family Trust in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(3) These common units are held by Mr. Allen in his individual name, IRA or Keogh Plan.
(4) Held by Rabbitfoot Investments, LLC. Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units owned by Rabbitfoot Investments, LLC in which he does not have pecuniary interest. Rabbitfoot Investments, LLC is owned by Rabbitfoot Ranch and Cattle Company, Ltd. and its general partner is RR&CC Management, Inc. which is owned by Mr. Allen and his late spouse.
(5) Held by SAM Partners Management, Inc. Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units owned by SAM Partners Management, Inc. in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Allen is the secretary and a shareholder of SAM Partners Management, Inc.
(6) Held by Smith Allen Oil & Gas, LLP. Mr. Allen disclaims beneficial ownership of those common units owned by Smith Allen Oil & Gas, LLP in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Allen is the secretary and a shareholder of Smith Allen Oil & Gas, LLP.

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