SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950142-16-002938
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co · HMHC
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Lee Raymond Ramsayer
Officer — See remarks.
Period of report
Jan 31, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 2, 2016 · 8:03 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001580156
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Jan 31, 2016 | M | 434 | $0.00 | A | 56,187 | D | |
| Common Stock | Jan 31, 2016 | F | 230 | $17.84 | D | 55,957 | 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 UnitsF2,F3 | — | Jan 31, 2016 | M | 434 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 434 | 433 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1434 restricted stock units held by Mr. Ramsayer vested on January 31, 2016 and were settled in exchange for a like amount of shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company's (the "Company") common stock, subject to the Company's withholding of 230 shares of common stock to satisfy withholding obligations in connection with federal, state, local or other taxes required to be withheld or paid in connection with the settlement of the restricted stock units.
- F2Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
- F3The remaining restricted stock units shall vest on January 31, 2017, subject to continued employment with the Company.
Remarks
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales. William F. Bayers is the Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company.