SEC Form 4 · accession 0001181431-15-006171

DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. · DNKN

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

Reporting owner

Paul E Twohig

Officer — Pres., US, CAN, EUR, LAT AM

Period of report

Apr 24, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Apr 28, 2015 · 4:25 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001357204

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock	Apr 24, 2015	M	37,217	$3.02	A	51,552	D
Common Stock	Apr 24, 2015	M	13,134	$7.31	A	64,686	D
Common Stock^F1	Apr 24, 2015	S	30,917	$53.87	D	33,769	D
Common Stock^F2	Apr 24, 2015	S	19,434	$54.33	D	14,335	D

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Option to Purchase Common Stock^F3	$3.02	Apr 24, 2015	M	11,165	D	—	Feb 23, 2020	Common Stock	11,165	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock^F4	$3.02	Apr 24, 2015	M	26,052	D	—	Feb 23, 2020	Common Stock	26,052	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock^F5	$7.31	Apr 24, 2015	M	3,940	D	—	Mar 9, 2021	Common Stock	3,940	1,971	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock^F6	$7.31	Apr 24, 2015	M	9,194	D	—	Mar 9, 2021	Common Stock	9,194	4,598	D

Explanation of responses

F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.15 to $54.15, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., any security holder of Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.18 to $54.55, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., any security holder of Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
F3On 02/23/2010, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 55,823 shares of Common Stock. The option vests based upon time criteria (five equal installments that began on 2/23/2011).
F4On 02/23/2010, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 130,253 shares of Common Stock. The option vests based upon time (five equal annual installments that began on 02/23/2011) and performance criteria.
F5On 03/09/2011, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 9,851 shares of Common Stock. The option vests based upon time criteria (five equal annual installments that began on 03/09/2012).
F6On 03/09/2011, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 22,985 shares of Common Stock. The option vests based upon time (five equal annual installments that began on 03/09/2012) and performance criteria.