SEC Form 4 · accession 0001571049-15-000031
NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. · NSAM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Ronald J. Lieberman
Officer — EVP, GC and Secretary
Period of report
Dec 31, 2014
Accepted (ET)
Jan 2, 2015 · 9:06 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001597503
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Dec 31, 2014 | M | 124,610 | — | A | 147,363 | D | |
| Performance Common StockF3,F4,F2 | Dec 31, 2014 | M | 93,458 | — | A | 93,458 | D | |
| Common StockF5 | Dec 31, 2014 | A | 27,125 | $0.00 | A | 174,488 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 31, 2014 | F | 18,716 | $22.57 | D | 155,772 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company Performance Restricted Stock UnitsF1 | — | Dec 31, 2014 | M | 124,610 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 124,610 | 0 | D |
| Performance Restricted Stock UnitsF2 | — | Dec 31, 2014 | M | 93,458 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 93,458 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1As previously disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, represents company performance restricted stock units ("RSUs") of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (the "Company") that were granted on April 3, 2014 in connection with the Company's spin-off from NorthStar Realty Finance Corp ("NRF"). On December 9, 2014, the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company certified that the performance hurdle for these RSUs was achieved, as noted in the Form 4 filed on December 11, 2014 reporting these RSUs. On December 31, 2014, these RSUs were settled in shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") that vested 25% on December 31, 2014, with the remaining 75% vesting in three equal installments on each of December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to continued employment. All of these RSUs have previously been included in diluted shares outstanding for purposes of the Company's financial statements.
- F2As previously disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, represents absolute TSR RSUs of the Company that were granted on April 3, 2014 in connection with the Company's spin-off from NRF. On December 31, 2014, these RSUs were settled in accordance with their terms in shares of restricted Performance Common Stock of the Company having the terms described in footnotes (3) and (4) below.
- F3Performance Common Stock is substantially identical to Common Stock, except that shares of Performance Common Stock will not be entitled to share in distributions declared with respect to Common Stock and will not entitle holders to vote, except with respect to limited matters impacting the rights of the Performance Common Stock. Upon vesting, these shares of Performance Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock and the reporting person will be entitled to receive the distributions that would have been paid with respect to a share of Common Stock (for each share of Performance Common Stock that vests) on or after the date the shares of Performance Common Stock were initially issued.
- F4Subject to continued employed through April 2, 2018, these shares of Performance Common Stock will vest in full if the total stockholder return from April 3, 2014 through April 2, 2018 equals or exceeds 15% per year, compounded annually, and vest in part if the total stockholder return during this period is equal to 8% per year, compounded annually, or greater.
- F5Represents shares of Common Stock earned as a long-term bonus pursuant to the Company's Executive Incentive Bonus Plan based on the long-term bonus pool percentage previously granted to the reporting person for 2014 and disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These shares represent the Company Performance Award component of the reporting person's long-term bonus for 2014, and 25% of these shares vested on December 31, 2014, with the remaining 75% vesting in three equal installments on each of December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to continued employment. None of these shares may be disposed of prior to December 31, 2017.
- F6Represents shares of Common Stock retained by the Company in order to satisfy its tax withholding obligations arising from the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the reporting person and/or vesting of shares of Common Stock held by the reporting person.