SEC Form 4 · accession 0001628280-16-019596
Ellington Financial Inc. · EFC
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Thomas F Robards
Director
Period of report
Sep 13, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Sep 15, 2016 · 4:34 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001411342
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTIP UnitsF1,F2 | — | Sep 13, 2016 | A | 2,801 | A | — | — | Common shares representing ltd liability company interests | 2,801 | 15,827 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents a separate non-voting class of limited liability company interests ("LTIP Units") of Ellington Financial LLC (the "Company"), which are structured as profits interests. The LTIP Units were issued pursuant to, and are subject to the terms and conditions of, the Issuer's 2007 Incentive Plan for Individuals.
- F2The 2,801 LTIP Units remain forfeitable, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a member of the board of directors of the Company, until September 12, 2017. After the applicable forfeiture restrictions lapse, the LTIP Units may be converted at the election of the holder, into common shares representing limited liability interests of the Company ("Common Shares") on a one-for-one basis. The rights to convert LTIP Units into Common Shares do not have expiration dates.