SEC Form 4 · accession 0001593195-18-000016
Tribune Publishing Co · TPCO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Michael W Ferro Jr.
10% Owner
Period of report
Mar 18, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Mar 20, 2018 · 5:17 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001593195
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Mar 18, 2018 | D | 450,000 | $0.00 | D | 0 | D | |
| Common Stock | Mar 18, 2018 | M | 2,212 | $0.00 | A | 2,212 | D | |
| Common Stock | Mar 18, 2018 | M | 21,529 | $0.00 | A | 23,741 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 5,220,000 | I | By Merrick Media, LLC | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 3,827,788 | I | By Merrick Venture Management, LLC |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock UnitsF3,F4 | — | Mar 18, 2018 | M | 2,212 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 2,212 | 0 | D |
| Stock UnitsF3,F4 | — | Mar 18, 2018 | M | 21,529 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 21,529 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Mr. Ferro elected to forgo any vesting of the restricted shares granted in August 2017 by retiring from the Board of Directors on March 18, 2018.
- F2Merrick Venture Management, LLC is the sole manager of Merrick Media, LLC. Mr. Ferro serves as the manager of Merrick Venture Management, LLC. Mr. Ferro disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F3Stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
- F4These stock units had previously vested. They settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock upon Mr. Ferro's retirement from the Board of Directors of the Issuer.