Christopher D. Young Form 4 Exelis / Christopher D. Young 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^*

Young Christopher D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD

SUITE 1700

(Street)

MCLEAN VA 22102

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Exelis Inc. [ XLS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Pres, Geospatial Systems

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2015

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	05/29/2015		D		120,400	D	(1)	0	D
Common Stock	05/29/2015		D		10,392.21	D	(2)	0	I	by 401(k) plan

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.0205	05/29/2015		D			55,542	(3)	03/03/2021	Common Stock	55,542	$12.6895(3)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.0733	05/29/2015		D			242,034	(4)	11/07/2021	Common Stock	242,034	$14.6367(4)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.2941	05/29/2015		D			126,451	(5)	03/06/2022	Common Stock	126,451	$14.4159(5)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.2205	05/29/2015		D			128,416	(6)	03/08/2023	Common Stock	128,416	$14.4895(6)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.1623	05/29/2015		D			24,203	(7)	03/06/2024	Common Stock	24,203	$5.5477(7)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (a) 72,036 shares of Issuer common stock disposed of pursuant to a merger agreement between the Issuer and Harris Corporation in exchange for (i) 0.1025 shares of common stock of Harris Corporation (market value of $8.12 per 0.1025 shares of common stock of Harris Corporation) and (ii) cash consideration of $16.625 per Issuer share, (b) 24,663 restricted stock units disposed of for approximately $609,423, plus accrued dividend equivalents, representing the market value of the Issuer's common stock on the effective date of the merger ($24.71), and (c) 23,701 restricted stock units granted during 2015 disposed of for rollover restricted stock units of Harris based on the Parent Trading Price, as defined in the merger agreement. This amount reflects post-Vectrus, Inc. spin-off share amounts (following the Vectrus spin-off, Issuer restricted stock units were adjusted to preserve their pre-spin-off value).

2. Disposed of pursuant to a merger agreement between the Issuer and Harris Corporation in exchange for (i) 0.1025 shares of common stock of Harris Corporation (market value of $8.12 per 0.1025 shares of common stock of Harris Corporation) and (ii) cash consideration of $16.625 per Issuer share.

3. This option, which was fully vested, ceased to be outstanding and was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $704,801, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value common stock of the issuer on the effective date of the merger ($24.71 per share). The number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price reflect post-Vectrus, Inc. spin-off holdings (following the Vectrus spin-off, Issuer options were adjusted to preserve their pre-spin-off value).

4. This option, which was fully vested, ceased to be outstanding and was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $3,542,580, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value common stock of the issuer on the effective date of the merger ($24.71 per share). The number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price reflect post-Vectrus, Inc. spin-off holdings (following the Vectrus spin-off, Issuer options were adjusted to preserve their pre-spin-off value).

5. This option, which was fully vested, ceased to be outstanding and was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $1,822,905, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value common stock of the issuer on the effective date of the merger ($24.71 per share). The number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price reflect post-Vectrus, Inc. spin-off holdings (following the Vectrus spin-off, Issuer options were adjusted to preserve their pre-spin-off value).

6. This option, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on March 8, 2014, ceased to be outstanding and was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $1,860,684, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value common stock of the issuer on the effective date of the merger ($24.71 per share). The number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price reflect post-Vectrus, Inc. spin-off holdings (following the Vectrus spin-off, Issuer options were adjusted to preserve their pre-spin-off value).

7. This option, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on March 6, 2015, ceased to be outstanding and was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of approximately $134,271, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value common stock of the issuer on the effective date of the merger ($24.71 per share). The number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price reflect post-Vectrus, Inc. spin-off holdings (following the Vectrus spin-off, Issuer options were adjusted to preserve their pre-spin-off value).

Remarks:

	Rachel L. Semanchik, as Attorney-in-Fact	06/02/2015
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