Debenedictis Nicholas Form 4 GLATFELTER P H / NICHOLAS DEBENEDICTIS 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^*

DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS

(Last) (First) (Middle)

96 SOUTH GEORGE STREET

SUITE 500

(Street)

YORK PA 17401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLATFELTER P H CO [ GLT ]

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)
05/02/2018

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, Par Value $.01	05/02/2018		M		3,658	A	$16.43	61,593	D
Common Stock, Par Value $.01	05/04/2018		M		6,253	A	$16.49	67,846	D
Common Stock, Par Value $.01	05/04/2018		M		170	A	$16.49	68,016	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	05/02/2018		M			3,658	05/07/2018(2)	05/07/2018	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	3,658	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	05/03/2018		A		7,042		05/03/2019	05/03/2019	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	7,042	$0	7,042	D
Restricted Stock Units(3)	(4)	05/04/2018		A		170		05/04/2018	05/04/2018	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	170	$0	170	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	05/04/2018		M			6,253	05/04/2018	05/04/2018	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	6,253	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units(3)	(4)	05/04/2018		M			170	05/04/2018	05/04/2018	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	170	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Not applicable to this transaction. RSUs have no value until all restrictions lapse on the final vesting date.

2. This grant vests one-third on 5/7/2016, one-third on 5/7/2017 and the final one-third vests, and all restrictions lapse, on 5/7/2018, or the day prior to the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.

3. These are dividend equivalents in the form of additional Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that have accrued on the 5/4/2017 Director RSU Grant reported previously. The dividend equivalents are added to the initial grant at the time of payout.

4. Not applicable to this transaction

	Linda M. Levans by POA	05/04/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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