The Mosaic Company (MOS) Form 4 MOSAIC / GREGORY L EBEL 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^*

EBEL GREGORY L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE MOSAIC COMPANY

3033 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE E490

(Street)

PLYMOUTH MN 55441

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOSAIC CO [ MOS ]

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)
05/05/2017

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	05/05/2017		P		21,000(1)	A	$23.4924	36,440	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	$0.0(2)							(3)	(4)	Common Stock	3,144		3,144	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0(2)							(5)	(4)	Common Stock	3,402		3,402	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0(2)							(6)	(4)	Common Stock	6,038		6,038	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.47 to $23.55, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The Mosaic Company, any security holder of The Mosaic Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote 1 to this Form 4.

2. One-for-One

3. The restricted stock units will vest on the date of the issuer's 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on May 15, 2017.

4. Not Applicable

5. The restricted stock units will vest on the date of the issuer's 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on May 14, 2018.

6. The restricted stock units will vest on the date of the issuer's 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on May 19, 2019.

Remarks:

	/s/ Mark J. Isaacson, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory L. Ebel	05/05/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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