SEC Form 4 · accession 0000899243-18-008780

SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. · LNCE

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

Reporting owner

John T Maples

Officer — Chief Customer Officer

Period of report

Mar 26, 2018

Accepted (ET)

Mar 28, 2018 · 9:16 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000057528

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock^F1	Mar 26, 2018	D	6,615	$50.00	D	0	D

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Option (right to buy)^F3,F2	$31.02	Mar 26, 2018	D	3,621	D	—	Mar 2, 2025	Common Stock	3,621	0	D
Option (right to buy)^F3,F4	$30.60	Mar 26, 2018	D	14,133	D	—	Mar 1, 2026	Common Stock	14,133	0	D
Option (right to buy)^F3,F5	$39.56	Mar 26, 2018	D	12,060	D	—	Feb 27, 2027	Common Stock	12,060	0	D
Performance Option (right to buy)^F6	$35.52	Mar 26, 2018	J	35,780	A	—	—	Common Stock	35,780	35,780	D
Performance Option (right to buy)^F6	$35.52	Mar 26, 2018	D	35,780	D	—	—	Common Stock	35,780	0	D
Performance Restricted Stock Unit^F7	$0.00	Mar 26, 2018	J	1,133	A	—	—	Common Stock	1,133	1,133	D
Performance Restricted Stock Unit^F7	$0.00	Mar 26, 2018	D	1,133	D	—	—	Common Stock	1,133	0	D
Performance Restricted Stock Unit^F8	$0.00	Mar 26, 2018	J	581	A	—	—	Common Stock	581	581	D
Performance Restricted Stock Unit^F8	$0.00	Mar 26, 2018	D	581	D	—	—	Common Stock	581	0	D
Performance Restricted Stock^F9	$0.00	Mar 26, 2018	J	5,490	A	—	—	Common Stock	5,490	5,490	D
Performance Restricted Stock^F9	$0.00	Mar 26, 2018	D	5,490	D	—	—	Common Stock	5,490	0	D

Explanation of responses

F1These shares were disposed of in the merger described in the merger agreement, dated December 18, 2017, between Snyder's-Lance, Inc., Campbell Soup Company and Twist Merger Sub Inc. (the "Merger"), including certain restricted shares the vesting of which was accelerated in connection with the Merger.
F2These options became fully exercisable 3/2/2018.
F3These options were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for the excess of $50 over the applicable per share exercise price of such option, per option.
F4These options would have become exercisable in three (3) equal installments beginning 3/1/2017; however, vesting was accelerated in connection with the Merger.
F5These options become exercisable in three (3) equal installments beginning 2/27/2018; however, vesting was accelerated in connection with the Merger.
F6These Performance Options were granted August 31, 2017, subject to performance vesting conditions. Of the Performance Options granted, 35780.4 vested in connection with the Merger and were cancelled in connection with the Merger in exchange for the right to receive the excess of $50 over the applicable per share exercise price of such option, per option.
F7These Performance Restricted Stock Units were granted March 1, 2016, subject to performance vesting conditions. Of the Performance Restricted Stock Units granted, 1133.091 vested in connection with the Merger and were disposed of in connection with the Merger in exchange for a right to receive $50 per share.
F8These Performance Restricted Stock Units were granted February 27, 2017, subject to performance vesting conditions. Of the Performance Restricted Stock Units granted, 580.908 vested in connection with the Merger and were disposed of in connection with the Merger in exchange for a right to receive $50 per share.
F9These shares of Performance Restricted Stock were granted August 31, 2017, subject to performance vesting conditions. Of the shares of Performance Restricted Stock granted, 5490 vested in connection with the Merger and were disposed of in connection with the Merger in exchange for a right to receive $50 per share.