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*
Krouse George R Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
5900 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW

(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33487

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ SBAC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2012
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
Class A Common Stock 11/09/2012 M 5,000 A $28.86 9,537 D
Class A Common Stock 11/09/2012 M 681 A $32.81 10,218 D
Class A Common Stock 11/09/2012 M 672 A $37.76 10,890 D
Class A Common Stock 11/09/2012 F 3,440(1) D $67.23 7,450 D
Class A Common Stock 11/09/2012 F 465(1) D $67.48 6,985 D
Class A Common Stock 11/09/2012 S 1,000 D $66.8 0 I See footnote(2)
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 (Right to Buy) $28.86 11/09/2012 M 5,000 (3) 10/28/2019 Class A Common Stock 5,000 $0 10,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $32.81 11/09/2012 M 681 (4) 05/06/2017 Class A Common Stock 681 $0 681 D
Restricted Stock Units (5) (6) (6) Class A Common Stock 622 622 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $37.76 11/09/2012 M 672 (7) 05/04/2018 Class A Common Stock 672 $0 1,343 D
Restricted Stock Units (5) (8) (8) Class A Common Stock 1,230 1,230 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $50.35 (9) 05/17/2019 Class A Common Stock 1,643 1,643 D
Restricted Stock Units (5) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 1,449 1,449 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability and option exercise price.
2. These shares are held by the Susan N. Krouse Trust, an entity controlled, in part, by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 5,000 vest on each of the first through fifth anniversaries of the grant date (October 28, 2009).
4. These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 680 vest on the earlier of May 6, 2011 or the day immediately prior to the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders; 681 vest on the earlier of May 6, 2012 or the day immediately prior to the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders; and 681 vest on the earlier of May 6, 2013 or the day immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.
5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.
6. These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 622 vest on the earlier of May 6, 2011 or the day immediately prior to the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders; 622 vest on the earlier of May 6, 2012 or the day immediately prior to the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders; and 622 vest on the earlier of May 6, 2013 or the day immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.
7. These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 672 vest on the earlier of May 4, 2012 or the day immediately prior to the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders; 671 vest on the earlier of May 4, 2013 or the day immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders; and 672 vest on the earlier of May 4, 2014 or the day immediately prior to the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.
8. These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 615 vest on the earlier of May 4, 2012 or the day immediately prior to the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders; 615 vest on the earlier of May 4, 2013 or the day immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders; and 615 vest on the earlier of May 4, 2014 or the day immediately prior to the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.
9. These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 548 vest on the earlier of May 17, 2013 or the day immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders; 547 vest on the earlier of May 17, 2014 or the day immediately prior to the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders; and 548 vest on the earlier of May 17, 2015 or the day immediately prior to the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.
10. These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 483 vest on the earlier of May 17, 2013 or the day immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders; 483 vest on the earlier of May 17, 2014 or the day immediately prior to the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders; and 483 vest on the earlier of May 17, 2015 or the day immediately prior to the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.
/s/ Joshua M. Koenig, Attorney-in-Fact 11/12/2012
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