SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-068594
Nielsen Holdings plc · NLSN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Jeffrey Charlton
Officer — SVP & Corporate Controller
Period of report
Aug 28, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Aug 31, 2015 · 3:47 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001492633
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Aug 28, 2015 | M | 5,000 | $30.19 | A | 19,190 | D | |
| Common Stock | Aug 28, 2015 | M | 3,750 | $27.98 | A | 22,940 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Aug 28, 2015 | S | 10,594 | $45.13 | D | 12,346 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options to Purchase Common StockF2 | $30.19 | Aug 28, 2015 | M | 5,000 | D | — | May 11, 2018 | Common Stock | 5,000 | 0 | D |
| Options to Purchase Common StockF3 | $27.98 | Aug 28, 2015 | M | 3,750 | D | — | Jul 26, 2019 | Common Stock | 3,750 | 3,750 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $45.10 to $45.18, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F2Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, which ratably vested in annual installments over four years beginning one year after the grant date (May 11, 2011).
- F3Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, which ratably vest in annual installments over four years beginning one year after the grant date (July 26, 2012).