Robert M Klein Form 4 ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS / ROBERT M KLEIN 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^*

KLEIN ROBERT M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD

(Street)

HILLIARD OH 43026

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. [ WMS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Sales

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2020

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	06/11/2020		M(1)		9,235	A	$15.74	181,862	D
Common Stock	06/11/2020		M(1)		23,469	A	$24.2	205,331	D
Common Stock	06/11/2020		M(1)		8,537	A	$25.75	213,868	D
Common Stock	06/11/2020		M(1)		4,297	A	$27.44	218,165	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
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$15.74	06/11/2020		M			9,235	(2)	03/31/2024	Common Stock	9,235	$0.00	18,468	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$24.2	06/11/2020		M			23,469	(3)	03/31/2026	Common Stock	23,469	$0.00	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$25.75	06/11/2020		M			8,537	(4)	05/23/2028	Common Stock	8,537	$0.00	4,268	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$27.44	06/11/2020		M			4,297	(5)	05/21/2029	Common Stock	4,297	$0.00	8,594	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the exercise by the Reporting Person of stock options (right to buy) previously granted by the Issuer.

2. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 12, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date.

3. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2018, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date.

4. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 23, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date.

5. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2020, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert M. Klein	06/15/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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