FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Joyce Victor
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3990 ROGERDALE ROAD
(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77042
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2017 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
C&J Energy Services, Inc. [ CJ ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
 5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,062 D
Common Stock(1) 15,714 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares(2) (2) (2) Common Stock 5,271 (2) D
Non-qualified Stock Option(3) (3) 12/13/2027 Common Stock 5,465 30.83 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares of restricted stock, granted under the C&J Energy Services, Inc. 2017 Management Incentive Plan, are not yet vested and remain subject to a time-based vesting schedule that is contingent upon continued employment.
2. Represents performance shares granted on December 13, 2017 and scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee's continued employment with or provision of services to the issuer or its affiliates through the third anniversary of the date of grant and the achievement of certain levels of total shareholder returns (TSR) relative to a peer group established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, as well as certain treatment upon the occurrence of certain termination events.
3. Represents options granted on December 13, 2017 and scheduled to vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date, in each case, subject to the earlier expiration of the options and the grantee's continued employment with or provision of services to the issuer or its affiliates, as well as certain treatment upon the occurrence of certain termination events.
Remarks:
President of Well Construction and Intervention Services Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/Gabriel Nwuli, as attorney in fact 12/21/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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