SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-142000

MSG NETWORKS INC. · MSGN

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

Reporting owner

James Lawrence Dolan

Officer — Executive Chairman · Director · Other

Period of report

Sep 15, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Sep 19, 2016 · 4:49 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001469372

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class A Common Stock^F1,F2	Sep 16, 2016	M	15,280	$0.00	A	331,620	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Sep 16, 2016	F	7,498	$18.13	D	324,122	D
Class A Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	22,813	I	By Spouse
Class A Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	388	I	401(k)
Class A Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	3,157	I	By Members of Household
Class A Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	1,475	I	By Minor Children

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Options (Right to Buy)^F7,F8	$17.81	Sep 15, 2016	A	534,521	A	Sep 15, 2017	Mar 15, 2024	Class A Common Stock	534,521	534,521	D
Restricted Stock Units^F9,F1	—	Sep 16, 2016	M	15,280	D	Sep 17, 2016	Sep 17, 2016	Class A Common Stock	15,280	0	D

Explanation of responses

F1Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") was granted on September 17, 2013 under the MSG Networks Inc. ("MSGN") 2010 Employee Stock Plan, as amended. The RSU vested on September 16, 2016.
F2Includes shares held jointly with spouse.
F3Represents RSUs of MSGN withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnote 1 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
F4Securities held directly (or through 401(k) plan) by Kristin A. Dolan, James L. Dolan's spouse. Mr. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Ms. Dolan (other than securities in which he has a direct pecuniary interest) and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Dolan is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
F5Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of MSGN beneficially owned and deemed to be beneficially owned by members of his household and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
F6Reporting Person disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of MSGN beneficially owned and deemed to be beneficially owned by his minor children and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
F7Grant of options under the MSGN 2010 Employee Stock Plan, as amended, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
F8The options are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on September 15, 2017, September 15, 2018 and September 15, 2019.
F9Each restricted stock unit is granted under the MSGN 2010 Employee Stock Plan, as amended, and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof.