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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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CROCKETT BRUCE L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS INC [GSM] 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) C/O GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC., 600 BRICKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/23/2015 (Street) MIAMI, FL 33131 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

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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

Stock Option

$ 20.58

12/23/2015

D

1,226

07/08/2015

07/08/2019

Common Stock

1,226

(1)

0

D

Stock Option

$ 16.7

12/23/2015

D

25,000

(2)

02/27/2020

Common Stock

25,000

(1)

0

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(3)

12/23/2015

D

1,078

02/27/2016

02/27/2016

Common Stock

1,078

(1)

0

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(3)

12/23/2015

D

1,695

06/30/2016

06/30/2016

Common Stock

1,695

(1)

0

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 16.7 (4)

12/23/2015

D

2,303

02/27/2016

02/27/2020

Common Stock

2,303

(1)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CROCKETT BRUCE L C/O GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC. 600 BRICKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3100 MIAMI, FL 33131	X

Signatures

/s/ Stephen Lebowitz		12/24/2015
**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)	These awards were cancelled in a merger pursuant to a business combination agreement by, among others, issuer, Grupo Villar Mir, S.A., and Grupo FerroAtlantica, S.A. in exchange for awards on the same terms for shares of FerroGlobe PLC common stock.
(2)	The awards vest and become exercisable in thirds on the first, second and third anniversary of the original grant date (subject to acceleration in certain circumstances).
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of common stock, on the date of vesting of the subject restricted stock unit.
(4)	Each stock appreciation right represents the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the difference obtained by subtracting the exercise price from the fair market value of one share of the company's common stock, as of the date of exercise of the subject stock appreciation right.

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