SEC Form 4 · accession 0001434842-16-000060
Forbes Energy Services Ltd. · FLSS
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
L Melvin Cooper
Officer — Senior Vice President & CFO
Period of report
Mar 26, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Mar 29, 2016 · 11:55 am EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001434842
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Mar 26, 2016 | M | 29,049 | $0.00 | A | 144,782 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Mar 26, 2016 | D | 29,049 | $0.48 | D | 115,733 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Mar 26, 2016 | M | 34,779 | $0.00 | A | 150,512 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Mar 26, 2016 | D | 34,779 | $0.48 | D | 115,733 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F2 | — | Mar 26, 2016 | M | 29,049 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 29,049 | 58,979 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F3 | — | Mar 26, 2016 | M | 34,779 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 34,779 | 70,653 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1On March 26, 2016, the reporting person had an award of restricted stock units that vested in accordance with the provisions in a grant made on June 3, 2015. Each restricted stock unit converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The restricted stock units were settled in cash valued at $0.48 per share, based on the market closing price on March 24, 2016. No shares were actually, issued, converted, or sold in connection with this transaction.
- F2On June 3, 2015, the reporting person was granted 88,028 restricted stock units, of which 33%, 33% and 34% vests on the first, second and third anniversary of March 26, 2015, respectively.
- F3On June 3, 2015, the reporting person was granted 105,392 restricted stock units, of which 33%, 33% and 34% vests on the first, second and third anniversary of March 26, 2015, respectively.