Xerium (XRM) Form 4 XERIUM / David J Pretty 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^*

Pretty David J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD

(Street)

YOUNGSVILLE NC 27596

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC [ XRM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President - North America

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2018

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	10/17/2018		D		110,946(1)	D	$13.5	0	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 Unit	(2)	10/17/2018		D			56,561	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	56,561	$13.5	0	D
Phantom Stock Unit	(3)	10/17/2018		D			36,443	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	36,443	$13.5	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the conversion of outstanding shares of common stock of Xerium Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") and restricted stock units underlying the Company's 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, in each case, into the right to receive $13.50 per share or unit in connection with the merger of the Company with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Andritz AG on October 17, 2018 (the "Merger"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 24, 2018.

2. Each Phantom Stock Unit ("2018 Units") is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock and was awarded pursuant to the Company's 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. In connection with the Merger, on October 17, 2018, the 2018 Units vested and were converted into the right to receive 13.50 per unit.

3. Each Phantom Stock Unit ("2017 Units") is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock and was awarded pursuant to the Company's 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan. In connection with the Merger, on October 17, 2018, the 2017 Units vested and were converted into the right to receive $13.50 per unit.

Remarks:

	/s/ Phillip Kennedy, by power of attorney	10/17/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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