SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-131269

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. · SWBI

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

Reporting owner

Officer — See Remarks

Period of report

Jun 30, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jul 5, 2016 · 6:07 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001092796

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock^F1	Jun 30, 2016	M	38,500	—	A	70,785	D
Common Stock^F2	Jun 30, 2016	F	18,114	$27.18	D	52,671	D
Common Stock^F4	Jul 1, 2016	S	20,386	$27.0702	D	32,285	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Performance Rights^F1	—	Jun 30, 2016	M	38,500	D	—	Apr 26, 2016	Common Stock	38,500	0	D

F1Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest based on achievement of certain target performance of the Issuer's stock price over a three year performance period. The number of shares delivered is the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award.
F2Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the settlement of performance rights.
F3The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan dated March 29, 2016.
F4The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.87 to $27.22, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

The Reporting Person is the Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary.