Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF) Form 4 Blue Buffalo Pet Products / William W Bishop JR 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^*

Bishop William W JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS, INC.

11 RIVER ROAD

(Street)

WILTON CT 06897

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. [ BUFF ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2018

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	04/24/2018		D(1)		575,590	D	(2)	0	D
Common Stock	04/24/2018		D(1)		1,343,045	D	(2)	0	I	See Footnote(3)

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
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	04/24/2018		D(1)			5,085	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	5,085	(6)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	04/24/2018		D(1)			12,913	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	12,913	(6)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.57	04/24/2018		D(1)			33,677	(8)	04/01/2026	Common Stock	33,677	(9)	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23	04/24/2018		D(1)			86,142	(10)	03/31/2027	Common Stock	86,142	(9)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 24, 2018, General Mills, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Buyer and Bravo Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), dated as of February 22, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer (the "Merger").

2. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) automatically converted into the right to receive $40.00 in cash, without interest and after giving effect to any required withholding taxes (the "Merger Consideration").

3. Reflects shares held by The Orca Trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's family, of which the Reporting Person is trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.

5. These RSUs were to vest on April 1, 2019.

6. Each RSU, whether vested or unvested, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and entitled the holder of such RSU to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to the RSU multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration, less applicable tax withholding.

7. These RSUs were to vest on March 31, 2020.

8. These options were to vest on April 1, 2019.

9. At the Effective Time, each stock option, whether vested or unvested, outstanding immediately before the Effective Time was cancelled and entitled the holder of such option to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to the stock option multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price of such stock option, less applicable tax withholding.

10. These options were to vest on March 31, 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/ Karen M. McCarthy, as Attorney-in-Fact	04/24/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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