SEC Form 4 · accession 0001214659-17-006532

Bankrate, Inc. · RATE

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

Table I — non-derivative securities

Table II — derivative securities

Explanation of responses

• F1At the Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Company was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $14.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), and (ii) each outstanding restricted stock award and restricted stock unit award became fully vested (in the case of awards that vested solely based on continued service) or became vested to the extent provided for in the applicable award agreement (in the case of awards that vested based on performance conditions for which the performance period was not complete, with performance determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement) and was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of each vested share of common stock of the Company subject to such award, in each case subject to applicable withholding taxes.

Remarks

This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Red Ventures Holdco, LP ("Red Ventures"), Baton Merger Corp. ("Merger Sub") and Bankrate, Inc. (the "Company"), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2017, and by which the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Ventures (the "Merger") on November 8, 2017 (the "Effective Time").