FG (FGH) Form 4 BALLANTYNE STRONG / Kyle Cerminara 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^*

Cerminara Kyle

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13710 FNB PARKWAY,

SUITE 400

(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68154

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC. [ BTN ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
CEO and Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2016

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	05/10/2016		P		3,000	A	$4.6795(1)	104,834(2)	D
Common Stock	05/10/2016		P		125	A	$4.63	11,220	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	05/10/2016		P		70	A	$4.67	1,120	I	By Minor Children
Common Stock	05/10/2016		P		100	A	$4.63	1,220	I	By Minor Children
Common Stock								2,288,048(3)	I	Fundamental Global

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. The reported price is a weighted-average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.675 to $4.6795, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares bought at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.

2. Includes 30,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under the Company's 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on November 22, 2015 and 6,651 RSUs granted under the Company's 2014 Non-Employee Directors' Restricted Stock Plan.

3. Held by the Fundamental Global entities. Due to his positions with Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and other Fundamental Global entities, Mr. Cerminara may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of Common Stock held by Fundamental Global. Mr. Cerminara disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares referenced to herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara	05/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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