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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-01-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001615817</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>C&amp;J Energy Services, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001551436</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gawick Donald Jeffrey</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3990 ROGERDALE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants to purchase Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.95</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-01-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-01-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>919</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 16, 2016, an order confirming the plan of reorganization (the &quot;Plan&quot;) of C&amp;J Energy Services Ltd. (&quot;Old C&amp;J&quot;) and certain of its subsidiaries was entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. On January 6, 2017 (the &quot;Effective Date&quot;), the Plan became effective pursuant to its terms. Pursuant to the Plan, warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Issuer (the &quot;Warrants&quot;) were issued to all of Old C&amp;J's stockholders (including the Reporting Person) in exchange for Old C&amp;J's common stock (the &quot;Old Common Stock&quot;) held by such persons on the Effective Date under the Plan. The receipt of the Warrants in exchange for the Old Common Stock was involuntary, and in accordance with the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>President &amp; Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit List:</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Danielle Hunter, as attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
