SEC Form 4 · accession 0000899243-16-025114

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

Jul 12, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jul 14, 2016 · 2:02 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	Jul 12, 2016	S	800	$17.8662	D	51,267	D
Voting Common Stock^F2,F4,F5,F6	Jul 12, 2016	S	3	$17.8662	D	8,409,683	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F6,F8	Jul 12, 2016	S	22	$17.8662	D	8,409,661	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F10,F11	Jul 12, 2016	S	39,680	$17.8662	D	8,369,981	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F13	Jul 12, 2016	S	519	$17.8662	D	8,369,462	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F15	Jul 12, 2016	S	10,274	$17.8662	D	8,359,188	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F17	Jul 12, 2016	S	69	$17.8662	D	8,359,119	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F19	Jul 12, 2016	S	159	$17.8662	D	8,358,960	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F21	Jul 12, 2016	S	552	$17.8662	D	8,358,408	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F2,F11,F23	Jul 12, 2016	S	22	$17.8662	D	8,358,386	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25	Jul 13, 2016	S	780	$17.779	D	50,487	D
Voting Common Stock^F25,F6,F27	Jul 13, 2016	S	3	$17.779	D	8,358,383	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F6,F29	Jul 13, 2016	S	22	$17.779	D	8,358,361	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F31	Jul 13, 2016	S	38,711	$17.779	D	8,319,650	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F33	Jul 13, 2016	S	506	$17.779	D	8,319,144	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F35	Jul 13, 2016	S	10,023	$17.779	D	8,309,121	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F37	Jul 13, 2016	S	67	$17.779	D	8,309,054	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F39	Jul 13, 2016	S	156	$17.779	D	8,308,898	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F41	Jul 13, 2016	S	539	$17.779	D	8,308,359	I	See Footnotes
Voting Common Stock^F25,F11,F43	Jul 13, 2016	S	21	$17.779	D	8,308,338	I	See Footnotes

Table II — derivative securities

No Table II lines on this filing.

Explanation of responses

F1On July 12, 2016, Mr. Muse sold 800 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 8,369,981 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 85,061 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,684,261 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,328 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 26,137 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 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 July 12, 2016, HM3 Coinvestors sold 519 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F13Of the 8,369,462 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,684,261 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,328 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 26,137 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F14On July 12, 2016, Fund IV sold 10,274 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F15Of the 8,359,188 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,328 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 26,137 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F16On July 12, 2016, Private Fund IV sold 69 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F17Of the 8,359,119 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 26,137 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F18On July 12, 2016, HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 159 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F19Of the 8,358,960 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F2The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.77 to $17.94. 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 July 12, 2016, HM&Co. sold 552 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F21Of the 8,358,408 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F22On July 12, 2016, HMCP I sold 22 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F23Of the 8,358,386 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F24On July 13, 2016, Mr. Muse sold 780 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F25The shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.71 to $17.93. 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 July 13, 2016, MFE sold 3 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F27Of the 8,358,383 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F28On July 13, 2016, JRM sold 22 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F29Of the 8,358,361 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,465,061 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F3On July 12, 2016, Muse Family Enterprises, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("MFE"), sold 3 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F30On July 13, 2016, Fund III sold 38,711 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F31Of the 8,319,650 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,542 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F32On July 13, 2016, HM3 Coinvestors sold 506 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F33Of the 8,319,144 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,036 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,673,987 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F34On July 13, 2016, Fund IV sold 10,023 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F35Of the 8,309,121 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,036 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,663,964 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,259 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F36On July 13, 2016, Private Fund IV sold 67 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F37Of the 8,309,054 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,036 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,663,964 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,192 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,978 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F38On July 13, 2016, HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 156 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F39Of the 8,308,898 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,036 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,663,964 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,192 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,822 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,940 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F4Of the 8,409,683 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,619 shares are directly owned by JRM Interim Investors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("JRM"), (c) 6,504,741 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund III"), (d) 85,061 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM3 Coinvestors"), (e) 1,684,261 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund IV"), (f) 11,328 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Private Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Private Fund IV"), (g) 26,137 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM4-EQ Coinvestors"), (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM&Co."), (Continued in footnote 5)
F40On July 13, 2016, HM&Co. sold 539 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F41Of the 8,308,359 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,036 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,663,964 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,192 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,822 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,401 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,525 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F42On July 13, 2016, HMCP I sold 21 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F43Of the 8,308,338 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 494 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,575 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,426,350 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 84,036 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,663,964 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,192 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 25,822 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 89,401 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,504 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F5and (i) 3,547 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 July 12, 2016, JRM sold 22 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
F8Of the 8,409,661 shares of Voting Common Stock, (a) 497 shares are directly owned by MFE, (b) 3,597 shares are directly owned by JRM, (c) 6,504,741 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (d) 85,061 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (e) 1,684,261 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (f) 11,328 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 26,137 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, (h) 90,492 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. and (i) 3,547 shares are directly owned by HMCP I.
F9On July 12, 2016, Fund III sold 39,680 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.