SEC FORM 4

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^*

Dunlop Robert I

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

140 FOURTH AVE. N., SUITE 500

(Street)

SEATTLE

98109

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC [ FSCI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive VP Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2012

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/22/2012		A		6,298⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	40,679	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6⁽²⁾							03/11/2010⁽³⁾	03/11/2019	Common Stock	6,796⁽²⁾		6,796	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.88⁽⁴⁾							03/09/2011⁽⁵⁾	03/09/2020	Common Stock	4,650⁽⁴⁾		4,650	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.71⁽⁶⁾							03/01/2012⁽⁷⁾	03/01/2021	Common Stock	3,711⁽⁶⁾		3,711	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.8⁽⁸⁾							03/13/2013⁽⁹⁾	03/13/2022	Common Stock	2,943⁽⁸⁾		2,943	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.29⁽¹⁰⁾							07/29/2009⁽¹¹⁾	07/29/2018	Common Stock	5,935⁽¹⁰⁾		5,935	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.48⁽¹²⁾							03/12/2009⁽¹³⁾	03/12/2018	Common Stock	7,250⁽¹²⁾		7,250	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.58⁽¹⁴⁾							12/04/2007⁽¹⁵⁾	12/04/2016	Common Stock	3,000⁽¹⁴⁾		3,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$33.09⁽¹⁶⁾							03/07/2007⁽¹⁷⁾	03/07/2016	Common Stock	2,800⁽¹⁶⁾		2,800	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.8⁽¹⁸⁾							03/07/2006⁽¹⁹⁾	03/07/2015	Common Stock	3,500⁽¹⁸⁾		3,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.89⁽²⁰⁾							02/11/2005⁽²¹⁾	02/11/2014	Common Stock	2,500⁽²⁰⁾		2,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.27⁽²²⁾							04/24/2004⁽²³⁾	04/24/2013	Common Stock	5,000⁽²²⁾		5,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents additional restricted stock units ("RSUs") resulting from the adjustment of outstanding RSUs in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer. The RSUs reported are subject to the same vesting schedule as the original RSUs to which they relate.

2. This option was previously reported as an option covering 5,000 shares at an exercise price of $8.15 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

3. This option vests at the rate of 25% on March 11, 2010 and additional 25% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

4. This option was previously reported as an option covering 4,650 shares at an exercise price of $15.49 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

5. This option vests at the rate of 25% on March 9, 2011 and additional 25% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

6. This option was previously reported as an option covering 3,711 shares at an exercise price of $26.32 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

7. This option vests at the rate of 25% on March 1, 2012 and additional 25% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

8. This option was previously reported as an option covering 2,943 shares at an exercise price of $30.41 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

9. This option vests at the rate of 25% on March 13, 2013 and additional 25% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

10. This option was previously reported as an option covering 5,935 shares at an exercise price of $35.90 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

11. This option vests at the rate of 20% on July 29, 2009 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

12. This option was previously reported as an option covering 7,250 shares at an exercise price of $30.09 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

13. This option vests at the rate of 20% on March 12, 2009 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

14. This option was previously reported as an option covering 3,000 shares at an exercise price of $45.19 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

15. This option vested at the rate of 20% on December 4, 2007 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

16. This option was previously reported as an option covering 2,800 shares at an exercise price of $42.70 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

17. This option vested at the rate of 20% on March 7, 2007 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested

18. This option was previously reported as an option covering 3,500 shares at an exercise price of $51.41 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

19. This option vested at the rate of 20% on March 7, 2006 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

20. This option was previously reported as an option covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $51.50 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

21. This option vested at the rate of 20% on February 11, 2005 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

22. This option was previously reported as an option covering 5,000 shares at an exercise price of $46.88 per share, and has been adjusted in connection with the payment of a $10.00 per share extraordinary dividend by the issuer.

23. This option vested at the rate of 20% on April 24, 2004 and additional 20% on each anniversary date of the original grant thereafter until fully vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christopher J. Bellavia, Attorney-in-fact	10/23/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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