Erickson (EACIQ) Form 4 ERICKSON / BRIAN PIERSON 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^*

PIERSON BRIAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ERICKSON INCORPORATED

5550 SW MACADAM AVENUE, SUITE 200

(Street)

PORTLAND OR 97239

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ERICKSON INC. [ EAC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP, Global Defense & Security

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2016

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

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
Stock Appreciation Right	(1)	04/22/2016		A		52,000		(3)	04/22/2026	Common Stock	52,000	$0	52,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	04/22/2016		A		17,500		(3)	04/22/2026	Common Stock	17,500	$0	17,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person received a Stock Appreciation Rights Award (SAR) granted under the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. One-third (1/3) of such SAR shall have an exercise price of $1.54, One-third (1/3) of such SAR shall have an exercise price of $4.04, and One-third (1/3) of such SAR shall have an exercise price of $6.54.

2. The reporting person received a Nonqualified Stock Option granted under the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. One-third (1/3) of such stock option shall have an exercise price of $1.54, One-third (1/3) of such stock option shall have an exercise price of $4.04, and One-third (1/3) of such stock option shall have an exercise price of $6.54.

3. These SAR and stock options shall vest as to 20% on each of April 22, 2017, April 22, 2018, April 22, 2019, April 22, 2020, and April 22, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the issuer through each such date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brian Pierson by Nichole Tennyson, Attorney-in-Fact	05/05/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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