Dobbins James Wells Form 4 Turning Point Brands / James Wells Dobbins 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^*

Dobbins James Wells

(Last) (First) (Middle)

TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.

5201 INTERCHANGE WAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KY 40229

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Turning Point Brands, Inc. [ TPB ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
GC, Secretary, Sr. VP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2017

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	05/23/2017		M		6,000	A	$1.06	90,041	D
Common Stock	05/23/2017		S		6,000	D	$16.67(8)	84,041	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
Options (2017)(6)	$15.41							(1)	05/17/2027	Common Stock	6,850		6,850	D
Options (2014)(7)	$3.83							(2)	08/08/2024	Common Stock	5,216		5,216	D
Options (2011)(7)	$3.83							(3)	08/25/2021	Common Stock	31,296		31,296	D
Options (2008)(7)	$1.06							(4)	11/04/2018	Common Stock	20,864		20,864	D
Options (2007)(7)	$1.06	05/23/2017		M			6,000	(5)	09/18/2017	Common Stock	6,000	$0	18,002	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options vest and become exercisable as to 34% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2018, 33% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2019 and 33% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2020.

2. The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2014, 25% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2015 and 25% of the underlying shares on August 8, 2016.

3. The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2011, 16.66% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2012, 16.66% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2013 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on August 25, 2014.

4. The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on November 4, 2008, 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2009, 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2010 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2011.

5. The options vested and became exercisable as to 50% of the underlying shares on September 18, 2007, 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2008, 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2009 and the remaining 16.66% of the underlying shares on January 1, 2010.

6. Granted pursuant to the issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

7. Granted pursuant to the issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

8. Weighted average sale price. On 5/23/2017, the reporting person sold the shares within a range of $16.56 to $16.81. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

	/s/ James Dobbins	05/24/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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