Phillip B. Kennedy Form 3 XERIUM / Phillip B. Kennedy ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Kennedy Phillip B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD

(Street)

YOUNGSVILLE NC 27596

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC [ XRM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, GC & Secretary

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	40	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit(1)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	18,222	0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These Phantom Stock Units were awarded on 5/30/17 in connection with the reporting person's participation in the 2017-2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Xerium Technologies, Inc. Each Phantom Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Xerium Technologies, Inc. common stock. Subject to time and performance conditions and early vesting in limited circumstances, on 5/30/2020, the Phantom Stock Units will be settled in cash equal to the average closing price of the common stock for the 30-days preceding 5/30/2020. No shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the settlement of the Phantom Stock Units.

Remarks:

	/s/ Phillip Kennedy	01/31/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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