Joseph Don Tarry Form 4 PNM RESOURCES / JOSEPH DON TARRY 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^*

TARRY JOSEPH DON

(Last) (First) (Middle)

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS MS1275

(Street)

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87158-1275

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PNM RESOURCES INC [ PNM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP and Corporate Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2016

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
Common Stock(1)	03/02/2016		A		2,628	A	(1)	13,500	D
Common Stock(2)	03/02/2016		F		843	D	$32.07(2)	12,657	D
Common Stock	03/02/2016		M		4,200	A	$30.5	16,857	D
Common Stock	03/02/2016		S		4,200	D	$31.91	12,657	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
Stock Options	(3)	03/02/2016		M			4,200	(4)	(5)	Common Stock	4,200	$0.00	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Rights	(6)	03/02/2016		A		1,178		(7)	(7)	Common Stock	1,178	$0.00	3,684	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The performance shares were earned as of December 31, 2015 for the 2013-2015 performance period, as determined effective February 25, 2016.

2. Represents shares withheld by PNM Resources, Inc. to satisfy the tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the settlement of the performance share award described in (1) above. The company utilizes a modified "share withholding" approach in connection with settling awards of performance shares, in which it (i) withholds (in cash) the amount required to satisfy the tax withholding obligations and remits such amount to the relevant tax authorities, and (ii) directs a designated broker to purchase on the open market the number of shares of the company's common stock that can be acquired with the after-tax value of the performance share award at the prevailing market price. Only these "net shares" are delivered to the recipient of the performance share award.

3. Based on the closing price on the date of the grant.

4. The options vest in three equal annual installments from grant date.

5. The options expire 10 years from grant date.

6. Each restricted stock right represents a contingent right to receive one share of PNM Resources, Inc. common stock.

7. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the applicable vesting dates (or, if the company is in a blackout period under its insider trading policy on any vesting date, at a later date after such blackout period ends).

Remarks:

	/s/ Laurie S. Monfiletto, POA for Joseph Don Tarry	03/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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