Thomas L Fairfield Form 4 WMIH / THOMAS L FAIRFIELD 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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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^*

FAIRFIELD THOMAS L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WMIH CORP.

800 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4100

(Street)

SEATTLE WA 98104

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WMIH CORP. [ WMIH ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2015

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	05/15/2015		A		1,777,778(1)(2)	A	$0.00(3)	1,777,778	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. This restricted stock award was issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2015, between WMIH Corp. (the "Company") and Mr. Fairfield that was entered into in connection with that certain Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated as of May 15, 2015, between the Company and Mr. Fairfield, pursuant to which Mr. Fairfield will serve as the President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The restricted stock award will vest in full upon the consummation of a Qualifying Acquisition (as defined in the Employment Agreement), subject to Mr. Fairfield's continued employment with the Company until such time.

2. (Continued From Footnote 1) However, if the Company consummates a Qualifying Acquisition within six months following a termination of Mr. Fairfield's employment by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), due to Mr. Fairfield's resignation for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or as a result of Mr. Fairfield's death, disability or the expiration of the Employment Period (as defined in the Employment Agreement), then the restricted shares will vest at the time of the consummation of the Qualifying Acquisition.

3. This restricted stock award has an initial value of $2.25 per share.

Remarks:

President & Chief Operating Officer

	/s/ Thomas L. Fairfield	05/18/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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