SEC Form 4 · accession 0000899243-16-022851

MEDIA GENERAL INC · NYSE: MEG

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

Reporting owner

John R Muse

Director

Period of report

Jun 10, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jun 14, 2016 · 7:42 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000216539

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Voting Common Stock^F2	Jun 10, 2016	S	520	$17.6796	D	98,917	D
Voting Common Stock^F2,F4,F5,F6	Jun 10, 2016	S	2	$17.6796	D	11,449,214	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F6,F8	Jun 10, 2016	S	16	$17.6796	D	11,449,198	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F10,F11	Jun 10, 2016	S	25,818	$17.6796	D	11,423,380	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F13	Jun 10, 2016	S	337	$17.6796	D	11,423,043	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F15	Jun 10, 2016	S	6,685	$17.6796	D	11,416,358	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F17	Jun 10, 2016	S	45	$17.6796	D	11,416,313	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F19	Jun 10, 2016	S	104	$17.6796	D	11,416,209	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F21	Jun 10, 2016	S	359	$17.6796	D	11,415,850	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F23	Jun 10, 2016	S	14	$17.6796	D	11,415,836	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25	Jun 13, 2016	S	761	$17.7185	D	98,156	D
Voting Common Stock^F25,F6,F27	Jun 13, 2016	S	4	$17.7185	D	11,415,832	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F6,F29	Jun 13, 2016	S	20	$17.7185	D	11,415,812	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F31	Jun 13, 2016	S	37,776	$17.7185	D	11,378,036	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F33	Jun 13, 2016	S	494	$17.7185	D	11,377,542	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F35	Jun 13, 2016	S	9,781	$17.7185	D	11,367,761	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F37	Jun 13, 2016	S	66	$17.7185	D	11,367,695	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F39	Jun 13, 2016	S	152	$17.7185	D	11,367,543	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F41	Jun 13, 2016	S	525	$17.7185	D	11,367,018	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F43	Jun 13, 2016	S	21	$17.7185	D	11,366,997	I	See Footnotes

Table II — derivative securities

No Table II lines on this filing.

Explanation of responses

F1On June 10, 2016, Mr. Muse sold 520 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "10b5-1 Plan").
F10Of the 11,423,380 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,804 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,293,007 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,423 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,584 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F11Mr. Muse is an executive officer of the ultimate general partner of each of Fund III, HM3 Coinvestors, Fund IV, Private Fund IV, HM4-EQ Coinvestors, HM&Co. and HMCP I. In addition, Mr. Muse is a voting member of a two-person committee that exercises voting and dispositive power over the issuer's securities held by the ultimate general partner of each of Fund III, HM3 Coinvestors, Fund IV, Private Fund IV, HM4-EQ Coinvestors, HM&Co. and HMCP I. Accordingly, Mr. Muse may be deemed to beneficially own all of the issuer's securities held directly by Fund III, HM3 Coinvestors, Private Fund IV, Fund IV, HM4-EQ Coinvestors, HM&Co. and HMCP I. However, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of the issuer's securities held by Fund III, HM3 Coinvestors, Fund IV, Private Fund IV, HM4-EQ Coinvestors, HM&Co. and HMCP I except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F12On June 10, 2016, HM3 Coinvestors sold 337 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F13Of the 11,423,043 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,293,007 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,423 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,584 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F14On June 10, 2016, Fund IV sold 6,685 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F15Of the 11,416,358 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,423 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,584 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F16On June 10, 2016, Private Fund IV sold 45 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F17Of the 11,416,313 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,584 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F18On June 10, 2016, HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 104 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F19Of the 11,416,209 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F2The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.61 to $17.83. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Mr. Muse hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff (the "Staff"), the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F20On June 10, 2016, HM&Co. sold 359 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F21Of the 11,415,850 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F22On June 10, 2016, HMCP I sold 14 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F23Of the 11,415,836 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F24On June 13, 2016, Mr. Muse sold 761 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F25The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.64 to $17.79. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Mr. Muse hereby undertakes to provide to the Staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F26On June 13, 2016, MFE sold 4 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F27Of the 11,415,832 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F28On June 13, 2016, JRM sold 20 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F29Of the 11,415,812 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,829,941 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F3On June 10, 2016, Muse Family Enterprises, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("MFE"), sold 2 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F30On June 13, 2016, Fund III sold 37,776 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F31Of the 11,378,036 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,467 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F32On June 13, 2016, HM3 Coinvestors sold 494 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F33Of the 11,377,542 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 114,973 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,286,322 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F34On June 13, 2016, Fund IV sold 9,781 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F35Of the 11,367,761 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 114,973 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,276,541 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,378 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F36On June 13, 2016, Private Fund IV sold 66 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F37Of the 11,367,695 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 114,973 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,276,541 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,312 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,480 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F38On June 13, 2016, HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 152 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F39Of the 11,367,543 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 114,973 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,276,541 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,312 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,328 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,839 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F4Of the 11,449,214 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,927 shares are directly owned by JRM Interim Investors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("JRM"), (c) 8,855,759 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund III"), (d) 115,804 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM3 Coinvestors"), (e) 2,293,007 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund IV"), (f) 15,423 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Private Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Private Fund IV"), (g) 35,584 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM4-EQ Coinvestors"), (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM&Co."),(Continued in footnote 5)
F40On June 13, 2016, HM&Co. sold 525 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F41Of the 11,367,018 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 114,973 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,276,541 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,312 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,328 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,314 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,815 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F42On June 13, 2016, HMCP I sold 21 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F43Of the 11,366,997 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 679 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,891 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,792,165 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 114,973 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,276,541 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,312 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,328 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 122,314 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,794 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F5and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HM Capital Partners I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("HMCP I").
F6MFE and JRM are both indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Muse. However, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of the issuer's securities held of record by MFE and JRM except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F7On June 10, 2016, JRM sold 16 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F8Of the 11,449,198 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 683 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 4,911 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 8,855,759 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 115,804 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 2,293,007 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 15,423 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 35,584 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 123,198 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 4,829 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F9On June 10, 2016, Fund III sold 25,818 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.