| 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 STATE INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. [ SIBC ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/30/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 11/30/2015 | D | 3,476 | D | $21.51(1) | 0 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 11/30/2015 | D | 28,757.2323(2) | D | $21.51(1) | 0 | I | By 401(k) Plan | ||
| Common Stock | 11/30/2015 | D | 2,596.2612(3) | D | $21.51(1) | 0 | I | By ESOP | ||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $11.82 | 11/30/2015 | D | 14,547 | (4) | 01/24/2022 | Common Stock | 14,547 | $9.69(4) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Disposed of pursuant to the merger between the issuer and First NBC Bank Holding Company. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each share of State Investors Bancorp, Inc. common stock was converted into cash in the amount of $21.51. |
| 2. Reflects units which represent share interests and a reserve of cash in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. |
| 3. The reported shares represent the number of shares allocated to the reporting person's ESOP account as of December 31, 2014. |
| 4. The option which provided for vesting in seven equal annual installments beginning January 24, 2013, was cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement between issuer and First NBC Bank Holding Company. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each stock option was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of $21.51 over the exercise price of such option. |
| Remarks: |
| * Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of State-Investors Bank (Issuer subsidiary) |
| /s/Daniel McGowan by P.O.A. for Christopher G. Pike | 11/30/2015 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
