SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-17-004313

MARZETTI CO · MZTI

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

Reporting owner

Officer — Chairman & President · Director

Period of report

Feb 21, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Feb 23, 2017 · 4:09 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000057515

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock	Feb 21, 2017	A	1,555	$0.00	A	252,506	D
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	75,518	I	As Custodian for Son
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	55,523	I	Ashleigh A. Gerlach Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	39,999	I	Ashleigh A. Gerlach Trust
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	65,000	I	Ashleigh Gerlach 2012 Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	1,180	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	4,167	I	By Darby Road Company
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	4,872	I	By Darby Road Limited Partnership
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	15,645	I	By ESOP
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	620,122	I	By Lehrs, Inc.
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	5,737,602	I	By Marital Trust
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	153,397	I	By Spouse
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	121,162	I	Courtney E. Gerlach Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	39,999	I	Courtney E. Gerlach Trust
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	65,000	I	Courtney Gerlach 2012 Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	39,999	I	John B. Gerlach III Trust

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Appreciation Right^F6	$17.74	Feb 21, 2017	A	21,984	A	—	Feb 21, 2022	Common Stock	21,984	21,984	D

F1Mr. Gerlach disclaims a beneficial interest in these shares held indirectly by him.
F2Shares held by a trust of which Mr. Gerlach is trustee. Mr. Gerlach disclaims a beneficial interest in these shares held indirectly by him.
F3Shares held by a trust of which Mr. Gerlach's spouse is trustee. Mr. Gerlach disclaims a beneficial interest in these shares held indirectly by him.
F4The corporation is the general partner of a family limited partnership. Mr. Gerlach is a director and controlling shareholder of the corporation and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
F5Shares held by a family limited partnership. Mr. Gerlach is a director and controlling shareholder of the corporation that is the general partner of the family limited partnership and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
F6Vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.