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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Ross Brian T 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/15/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MTS SYSTEMS CORP [MTSC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 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 336 D Â

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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
Employee Restricted Stock Unit	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	144	$ (2)	D	Â
Employee Restricted Stock Unit	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	486	$ (2)	D	Â
Employee Restricted Stock Unit	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	436	$ (2)	D	Â
Employee Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	973	$ (2)	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	  (6)	01/15/2022	Common Stock	632	$ 71.72	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	  (7)	12/09/2022	Common Stock	2,950	$ 61.74	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	  (8)	04/17/2024	Common Stock	4,673	$ 46.25	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ross Brian T 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344	Â	Â	  Chief Financial Officer	Â

Signatures

\s\Jana Hecker, Attorney-in-Fact		05/15/2017
**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 Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/15/2016. The original grant on 1/15/2015 was for 433 shares; 145 of those shares vested on 1/15/2016 and 144 shares vested on 1/16/2017.
(2)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3)	The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/09/2016. The original grant on 12/09/2015 was for 729 shares; 243 of those shares vested on 12/09/2016.
(4)	The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 7/15/2017.
(5)	The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 4/17/2018.
(6)	Employee Stock Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/15/2016. The original grant on 1/15/2015 was for 1,898 options, 633 of those options vested on 1/15/2016; and 633 options vested on 1/15/2017.
(7)	Employee Stock Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/09/2016. The original grant on 12/09/2015 was for 4,425 options, 1,475 of those options vested on 12/09/2016.
(8)	Employee Stock Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 4/17/2018.

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