Saia (SAIA) Form 4 SAIA / RICHARD D ODELL 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^*

ODELL RICHARD D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400

(Street)

JOHNS CREEK GA 30097

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2020

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/30/2020		M		36,779	A	$147.66	55,885	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	10/30/2020		F			21,278.92(2)	(3)	(4)	Common Stock	21,278.92	$178.42	30,438.219	D
Phantom Stock	(5)	10/30/2020		M			30,438.219	(3)	(4)	Common Stock	30,438.219	$178.42	0.00	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$100.2							(6)	02/06/2027	Common Stock	15,780		15,780	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$73.35							02/06/2021	02/06/2025	Common Stock	14,120		14,120	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$66.03							02/07/2022	02/07/2026	Common Stock	23,550		23,550	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$46.35							02/07/2020	02/07/2024	Common Stock	19,610		19,610	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The conversion rate of this derivative security on October 30, 2020 is 1.2083 resulting in 25,711.67 shares of common stock (underlying security in column 7).

2. Phantom stock withheld to cover tax liabilities incurred upon issuance of common stock in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

3. Immediate

4. The shares of phantom stock become payable in the Company's common stock upon reporting person's termination of service as an employee, in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

5. The conversion rate of this derivative security on October 30, 2020 is 1.2083 resulting in 36,779 shares of common stock (underlying security in column 7).

6. Stock Options granted as part of the long-term incentive program approved by the Compensation Committee. One-third of the award vests each year on the anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephanie R. Maschmeier	11/03/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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