SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-16-076794
VISTA GOLD CORP · VGZ
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John F Engele
Officer — Senior VP - CFO
Period of report
Aug 11, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Aug 15, 2016 · 9:10 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000783324
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 75,725 | $0.00 | A | 137,000 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 30,500 | $0.00 | A | 167,500 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 145,800 | $0.00 | A | 313,300 | D | |
| Common StockF4 | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 87,600 | $0.00 | A | 400,900 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1 | — | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 75,725 | D | — | — | Common Shares | 75,725 | 139,800 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF2 | — | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 30,500 | D | — | — | Common Shares | 30,500 | 0 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF3 | — | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 145,800 | D | — | — | Common Shares | 145,800 | 97,200 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF4 | — | Aug 11, 2016 | M | 87,600 | D | — | — | Common Shares | 87,600 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Partial vesting of grant of 233,000 RSUs on 7/28/15, previously reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on 7/30/15. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of VGZ common stock. Total does not include 17,475 shares underlying performance share awards previously reported on the Form 4 filed 7/30/15, which were forfeited due to failure to achieved the specified performance criteria. Vesting of 40% of the RSUs will occur on 7/28/17, subject to share price performance criteria for the Issuer's common shares. The remaining 20% of the grant will vest on the 2nd and 3rd year anniversaries of the grant. VESTING OF THE REMAINING RSUs IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND MARKET PRICE CRITERIA AND THE RSUs WILL NOT NECESSARILY VEST OR CONVERT INTO NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES TO BE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE REPORTING PERSON.
- F2Partial vesting (50%) of grant of 61,000 RSUs on 7/29/14, previously reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on 7/31/14 (50% of the grant previously vested on 7/28/15). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of VGZ common stock.
- F3Partial vesting of grant of 243,000 RSUs on 7/29/14, previously reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on 7/31/14. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of VGZ common stock. Vesting of the 145,800 RSUs was subject to the reporting person meeting annual performance criteria. Vesting of the remaining 97,200 RSUs is contingent upon share price performance criteria for the Issuer's common shares. VESTING OF THE REMAINING RSUs IS SUBJECT TO MARKET PRICE CRITERIA AND WILL NOT NECESSARILY VEST OR CONVERT INTO NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES TO BE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE REPORTING PERSON.
- F4Partial vesting of grant of 219,000 RSUs on 8/9/13, previously reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on 8/12/13. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of VGZ common stock. Vesting of the RSUs was subject to the reporting person meeting annual performance criteria.