SEC Form 4 · accession 0001335258-17-000148
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. · LYV
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Joe Berchtold
Officer — Chief Operating Officer
Period of report
Dec 6, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Dec 8, 2017 · 7:35 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001335258
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Dec 6, 2017 | M | 20,000 | $11.44 | A | 97,918 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Dec 6, 2017 | S | 20,000 | $43.08 | D | 77,918 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (buy)F3 | $11.44 | Dec 6, 2017 | M | 20,000 | D | — | Jul 15, 2021 | Common Stock | 20,000 | 106,100 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1MR. BERCHTOLD HELD A TOTAL OF 1,418,039 SHARES AND STOCK OPTIONS, INCLUDING BOTH VESTED AND UNVESTED SHARES/STOCK OPTIONS, AS OF NOVEMBER 7, 2017. MR. BERCHTOLD CURRENTLY PLANS TO SYSTEMATICALLY SELL CERTAIN SHARES (INCLUDING SHARES ACQUIRED UPON EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS) IN ORDER TO DIVERSIFY HIS PORTFOLIO AND FOR TAX PLANNING PURPOSES. THE SECURITIES REPORTED AS SOLD ON THIS FORM 4 REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 1% OF THE SHARES AND STOCK OPTIONS HELD BY MR. BERCHTOLD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017, IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PLANNED SELLING ACTIVITY.
- F2This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $43.00 to $43.25. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F3The reporting person received the stock options on July 15, 2011 pursuant to an award under the Amended and Restated Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. 2008 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan. These options vested in four equal installments on July 15, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.