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 *
  Blanchard John Paul
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC. [SLCA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC., 8490 PROGRESS DRIVE, SUITE 300		 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FREDERICK, MD 21701		 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, par value $0.01 3,000
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 09/16/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.01 25,409 $ 10.33 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 09/16/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.01 25,884 $ 16.9 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Blanchard John Paul
C/O U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
8490 PROGRESS DRIVE, SUITE 300
FREDERICK, MD 21701		       SEE REMARKS  

Signatures

/s/ James I. Manion by Power of Attorney 03/09/2012
**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 options were granted on September 16, 2011 (the "Grant Date") and vest annually on the anniversary of the Grant Date: 25% on the first anniversary, 50% on the second anniversary, 75% on the third anniversary and 100% on the fourth anniversary.
 
Remarks:
Vice President and General Manager, Industrial & Specialty Products


Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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