Neil Tauber Form 4 VCA / NEIL TAUBER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TAUBER NEIL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VCA INC.

12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

90064

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VCA INC [ WOOF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior VP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	02/25/2016		A		11,524⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	167,288	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	02/25/2016		A		9,090⁽²⁾	A	$0.00	176,378	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share								15,909	I	See footnote⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units granted under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.001 per share. These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on February 25, 2016, October 7, 2016, October 7, 2017, and October 7, 2018, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.

2. Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.001 per share. These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on October 7, 2016, October 7, 2017, October 7, 2018, and October 7, 2019, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable restricted stock unit award agreement.

3. These shares are held for the account of a trust (the "Trust") established for the benefit of the Reporting Person's child and of which the Reporting Person's brother is trustee. The Reporting Person continues to report beneficial ownership of the shares held for the account of the Trust but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Neil Tauber	02/25/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Neil Tauber Form 4VCA / NEIL TAUBER ownership change