SEC Form 4 · accession 0000032689-17-000011
EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO · EDE
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Robert W Sager
Officer — Controller, Asst Sec & Asst Tr
Period of report
Jan 3, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Jan 4, 2017 · 4:46 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000032689
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Jan 3, 2017 | D | 1,134 | $34.00 | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Includes 378 shares acquired under the EDE Employee Stock Purchase Plan on May 28,2015 and May 31, 2016.
- F2Reflects the disposition of shares and restricted stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among The Empire District Electric Company (Empire), Liberty Utilities (Central) Co., and Liberty Sub Corp. (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the effective date of the merger (January 1, 2017), the outstanding shares of Empire common stock were cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest) equal to $34.00 per share (the "Per-Share Merger Consideration").