SEC Form 4 · accession 0001023128-16-000089
LITHIA MOTORS INC · LAD
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
George Chun-Wai Liang
Officer — Senior Vice President
Period of report
Feb 22, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 24, 2016 · 4:19 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001023128
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1,F2 | Feb 22, 2016 | A | 1,823 | $0.00 | A | 2,075 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3,F2 | Feb 22, 2016 | A | 2,279 | $0.00 | A | 4,354 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF4,F5 | Feb 22, 2016 | F | 1,017 | $87.04 | D | 903 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 903 | I | By 401(k) |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Restricted stock units were awarded and earned under a performance and time-vesting restricted stock unit agreement entered into in 2015. Compensation Committee certification of the achievement of the performance condition for the award occurred on the transaction date. 456 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued in settlement of an equal number of restricted stock units. Subject to the reporting persons continued employment with the issuer or any of its subsidiaries, the remaining restricted stock units vest in equal installments on January 1 of each of 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- F2Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
- F3Shares of Class A Common Stock were issued in settlement of restricted stock units that were earned and vested under a long-term restricted stock unit agreement entered into in 2015. Compensation Committee certification of the achievement of the performance condition of the award occurred on the transaction date.
- F4Shares were withheld by the issuer to cover withholding taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units.
- F5Includes 252 shares acquired under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan.