SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-15-012923
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC · JRN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Elizabeth Brenner
Officer — Executive Vice President
Period of report
Mar 19, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Mar 23, 2015 · 3:00 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001232241
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 1,767 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class B Common StockF1 | — | Mar 19, 2015 | F | 1,655 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 1,655 | 221,558 | D |
| Performance UnitsF3 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class B Common Stock | 8,289 | 8,289 | D |
| Performance UnitsF4 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class B Common Stock | 12,243 | 12,243 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF5,F6 | $13.31 | holding | — | — | — | — | Feb 16, 2017 | Class B Common Stock | 65,000 | 65,000 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF5,F7,F6 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | Feb 16, 2017 | Class B Common Stock | 20,000 | 20,000 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF8,F9,F10 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | Feb 15, 2018 | Class B Common Stock | 39,000 | 39,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock (subject to certain limitations specified in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation) on a 1-for-1 basis at no cost.
- F10The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments on February 15, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- F2Reflects payment of tax liability by withholding shares of stock incident to the vesting of restricted stock previously issued.
- F3Performance units granted March 6, 2014 to the reporting person under the Journal Communications, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The performance units vest in 2017 if the performance target is achieved.
- F4Performance units granted March 11, 2013 to the reporting person under the Journal Communications, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The performance units vest in 2016 if the performance target is achieved.
- F5The stock appreciation right was granted February 16, 2007 to the reporting person under the Journal Communications, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.
- F6The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments on February 16, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
- F7The stock appreciation right has an escalating base value which starts with $13.31, the closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock on the date of grant, and increases by 6% per year for each year that the stock appreciation right remains outstanding, starting on the first anniversary of the grant date.
- F8The stock appreciation right was granted February 15, 2008 to the reporting person under the Journal Communications, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
- F9The stock appreciation right has an escalating base value which starts with $7.57, the closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock on the date of grant, and increases by 6% per year for each year that the stock appreciation right remains outstanding, starting on the first anniversary of the grant date.