Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
  LEEUWENBURG EWOUT
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. [WMS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, International
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HILLARD, OH 43026		 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 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 85,974
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (1) 03/31/2016 Common Stock 3,138 $ 7.68 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (2) 03/31/2017 Common Stock 7,060 $ 10.77 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (3) 03/31/2022 Common Stock 22,907 $ 12.59 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock   (4) 03/31/2023 Common Stock 141,210 $ 13.64 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LEEUWENBURG EWOUT
C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD
HILLARD, OH 43026		       SVP, International  

Signatures

/s/ Ewout Leeuwenburg, by Mark B. Sturgeon as attorney-in-fact 07/24/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 option will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2011.
(2) The option will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 25, 2012.
(3) The option will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 1, 2017, provided however that all remaining unvested options will vest in full immediately prior to the completion of the initial public offering.
(4) The option will vest in five equal annual installments beginning on September 1, 2014.

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