| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC [ MSO ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/20/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 03/20/2015 | M | 30,000(1) | A | $0.00 | 64,688 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 03/20/2015 | F | 13,884(2) | D | $6.27 | 50,804 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 04/15/2015 | M | 30,000(1) | A | $0.00 | 80,804 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 04/15/2015 | F | 13,901(2) | D | $5.97 | 66,903 | D | |||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Performance Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 03/20/2015 | M | 30,000(1) | (4) | 09/06/2017 | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 30,000 | $0.00 | 90,000 | D | ||||
| Performance Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 04/15/2015 | M | 30,000(1) | (4) | 09/06/2017 | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 30,000 | $0.00 | 60,000 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | (5) | (5) | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 20,044 | 20,044 | D | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | (6) | (6) | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 16,666 | 16,666 | D | ||||||||
| Performance Stock Options (Right to Buy) | (7) | (7)(8) | 09/06/2024 | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 100,000 | 100,000 | D | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | (9) | (9) | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $3.92 | (10) | 12/15/2023 | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 30,000 | 30,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $3.08 | (11) | 09/05/2021 | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 75,000 | 75,000 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $2.48 | (12) | 09/05/2023 | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | 50,000 | 50,000 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents the vesting of restricted stock units as a result of the achievement of certain performance criteria. |
| 2. Represents shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon the vesting of Mr. West's performance restricted stock units. |
| 3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. |
| 4. 30,000 of these PRSUs vest only if the trailing average closing price (the "TACP") of the Company's Class A Common Stock (the "Stock") is at least $5 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the period from 9/7/14 through 9/7/17 (the "Performance Period"). 30,000 of the PRSUs vest only if the TACP of the Stock is at least $6 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 15,000 of the PRSUs vest only if the TACP of the Stock is at least $8 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 15,000 of the PRSUs vest only if the TACP of the Stock is at least $10 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 15,000 of the PRSUs vest only if the TACP of the Stock is at least $12 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 15,000 of the PRSUs vest only if the TACP of the Stock is at least $14 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. |
| 5. 6,681 of these time-vested Restricted Stock Units will vest on each of March 2, 2016 and March 2, 2017. The remaining 6,682 of these time-vested Restricted Stock Units will vest on March 2, 2018. |
| 6. On September 6, 2011, Mr. West was granted 50,000 restricted stock units, of which 16,667 vested on each of September 6, 2013 and September 6, 2014. The remaining 16,666 restricted stock units will vest on September 6, 2015. |
| 7. 25,000 of the performance options have an exercise price of $6 and vest if and only if the trailing average closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock is at least $6 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 25,000 of the performance options have an exercise price of $8 and vest if and only if the trailing average closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock is at least $8 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 25,000 of the performance options have an exercise price of $10 and vest if and only if the trailing average closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock is at least $10 during any 30 consecutive trading days during the Performance Period. 25,000 of the performance options have an exercise price of $12 and vest if and only if the trailing average closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock is at least $12 during any 30 consecutive trading days of the Performance Period. |
| 8. Mr. West has vested in 25,000 performance options as a result of the achievement of certain performance criteria. |
| 9. 100% of these restricted stock units will vest on September 6, 2015. |
| 10. 10,000 of these time-vested options vested on December 16, 2014. 10,000 of these time-vested options will vest on eaech of December 16, 2015 and December 16, 2016. |
| 11. 25,000 of these time-vested options vested on each of September 6, 2013 and September 6, 2014. The remaining 25,000 of these time-vested options will vest on September 6, 2015. |
| 12. These options became fully vested on March 1, 2015 |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Allison Hoffman Attorney-in-fact for Kenneth P. West | 04/17/2015 | |
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