SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-132456

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP · SBAC

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Jeffrey Stoops

Officer — Chief Executive Officer & Pres · Director

Period of report

Jul 11, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jul 12, 2016 · 6:33 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001034054

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class A Common Stock	Jul 11, 2016	M	81,798	$35.71	A	419,482	D
Class A Common Stock^F1	Jul 11, 2016	F	46,798	$114.41	D	372,684	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	5,675	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	5,425	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	5,175	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	3,950	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	539,863	I	By Limited Partnership

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F4	$35.71	Jul 11, 2016	M	81,798	D	—	Mar 4, 2017	Class A Common Stock	81,798	0	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F4	$42.15	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 4, 2018	Class A Common Stock	95,111	95,111	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F4	$47.52	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 6, 2019	Class A Common Stock	106,450	106,450	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F5	$72.99	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 6, 2020	Class A Common Stock	145,228	145,228	D
Restricted Stock Units^F6,F7	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Class A Common Stock	4,755	4,755	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F8	$95.53	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 6, 2021	Class A Common Stock	175,529	175,529	D
Restricted Stock Units^F6,F9	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Class A Common Stock	8,904	8,904	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F10	$124.59	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 5, 2022	Class A Common Stock	160,715	160,715	D
Restricted Stock Units^F6,F11	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Class A Common Stock	12,066	12,066	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)^F12	$96.58	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 4, 2023	Class A Common Stock	201,614	201,614	D
Restricted Stock Units^F6,F13	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Class A Common Stock	19,707	19,707	D

Explanation of responses

F1Shares withheld for payment of tax liability and option exercise price.
F10These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 40,178 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 40,179 vest on each of the second through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 5, 2015).
F11These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 4,021 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 4,022 vest on each of the second through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 5, 2015).
F12These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 50,403 vest on each of the first and third anniversary of the grant date and 50,404 vest on each of the second and fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 4, 2016).
F13These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 4,926 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 4,927 vest on each of the second through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 4, 2016).
F2Each of the four different trusts is for the benefit of one of the Reporting Person's four children.
F3These shares are owned by Calculated Risk Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CRLP"). The Reporting Person and his spouse control the general partner of CRLP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the stock owned by CRLP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F4These options are immediately exercisable.
F5These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 36,307 vest on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 6, 2013).
F6Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
F7These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 4,754 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 4,755 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 6, 2013).
F8These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 43,882 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 43,883 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 6, 2014).
F9These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 4,451 vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 4,452 on each of the second through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 6, 2014).