Sorrells Christopher D. Form 4 GSE SYSTEMS / Christopher D. Sorrells 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^*

Sorrells Christopher D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GSE SYSTEMS, INC

1332 LONDONTOWN BLVD

(Street)

SYKESVILLE MD 21784

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GSE SYSTEMS INC [ GVP ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2016

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	08/15/2016		A		65,000(1)	A	$0(2)	145,369	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
Performance Rights	(3)	08/15/2016		A		75,000		(3)	08/15/2021	Common Stock	75,000	$0	200,000	D
Performance Rights	(4)	08/15/2016		A		335,000		(4)	08/15/2021	Common Stock	335,000	$0	535,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of common stock represent restricted share units granted pursuant to a Restricted Share Unit Agreement between Mr. Sorrells and the Issuer and are subject to forfeiture. The restricted share units awarded vest in installments of 8,125 shares on each of the following dates: September 30, 2016; December 31, 2016; March 31, 2017; June 30, 2017; September 30, 2017; December 31, 2017; March 31, 2018; and June 30, 2018.

2. These restricted share units were granted to Mr. Sorrells for his services as the Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.

3. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of Issuer Common Stock. The 75,000 performance rights will vest in their entirety if the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE MKT exceeds $6.00 for a 30 consecutive trading day period.

4. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock. The performance rights vest as follows: 125,000 performance rights will vest in their entirety if the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE MKT exceeds $3.25 for a 30 consecutive trading day period, 125,000 performance rights will vest in their entirety if the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE MKT exceeds $4.25 for a 30 consecutive trading day period, and 85,000 performance rights will vest in their entirety if the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE MKT exceeds $6.00 for a 30 consecutive trading day period.

	/s/ Christopher D Sorrells	08/17/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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