SEC Form 4 · accession 0001144204-15-040524
Gannett Co., Inc. · GCI
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
A later amendment supersedes this filing — read the amendment. The figures below are kept as originally reported (version chain, not an overwrite).
Reporting owner
John E Cody
Director
Period of report
Jun 29, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Jul 1, 2015 · 9:28 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001635718
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)F1,F2 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 0 | A | — | May 3, 2019 | Common Stock | — | 0 | D |
| Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)F1,F2 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 0 | A | — | May 1, 2020 | Common Stock | — | 0 | D |
| Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)F1,F2 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 0 | A | — | May 7, 2021 | Common Stock | — | 0 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF3,F4 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 0 | A | — | — | Common Stock | — | 0 | D |
| Phantom StockF5,F6 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 1,000 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 1,000 | 1,130 | D |
| Phantom StockF5,F6 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 1,000 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 1,000 | 2,360 | D |
| Phantom StockF5,F7 | — | Jun 29, 2015 | A | 2,136 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 2,136 | 4,496 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1In connection with the spin-off of the Issuer from TEGNA Inc. on June 29, 2015, each outstanding TEGNA stock option award was converted into an award of options to purchase both shares of TEGNA's common stock and shares of the Issuer's common stock. The number of shares and exercise prices of each option award will be adjusted (based in part on the volume weighted average per-share price of the Issuer's common stock during each of the first five full NYSE trading sessions commencing June 29, 2015) in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original TEGNA stock option. Once the exercise price and number of underlying shares has been determined in respect of each grant, an amended Form 4 will be filed disclosing such information.
- F2The option has vested as to all shares subject to the grant.
- F3In connection with the spin-off, this outstanding and unvested time-vesting TEGNA restricted stock unit (RSU) award granted in 2015 was converted into an RSU award denominated in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The number of underlying shares will be adjusted (based in part on the volume weighted average per-share price of the Issuer's common stock during each of the first five full NYSE trading sessions commencing June 29, 2015) in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original TEGNA RSU award . Once the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying this RSU award has been determined, an amended Form 4 will be filed disclosing such information. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's underlying common stock.
- F4These RSUs vest in four equal quarterly installments beginning on August 1, 2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as administratively practicable upon the reporting person's separation from service with the Issuer.
- F5Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The number of shares of phantom stock subject to the award was determined based on the number of the Issuer's shares distributed per TEGNA share in the spin-off.
- F6The award is fully vested. The shares of phantom stock are payable in cash or stock, at the election of the reporting person, on various dates selected by the reporting person or as otherwise provided in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan.
- F7The shares of phantom stock subject to this award vest in thirty-six equal monthly installments commencing June 1, 2013. The shares of phantom stock are payable in cash or stock, at the election of the reporting person, on various dates selected by the reporting person or as otherwise provided in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan.