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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GRAHAM DONALD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET

(Street)
ARLINGTON VA 22209

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Graham Holdings Co [ GHC ]
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 COB
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2014
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 B Common Stock 3,087 I Revocable Trust
Class B Common Stock 12/12/2014 S 857 D $925 166,636 I Trusts for Siblings(1)
Class B Common Stock 12/12/2014 S 118 D $926.56(3) 166,518 I Trusts for Siblings(1)
Class B Common Stock 12/15/2014 S 300 D $900.32(4) 166,218 I Trusts for Siblings(1)
Class B Common Stock 12/15/2014 S 502 D $902.2(5) 165,716 I Trusts for Siblings(1)
Class B Common Stock 5,400 I Trusts for Children(1)
Class B Common Stock 9,564 I Trusts for Children of Siblings(1)
Class B Common Stock 5,000 I Trust for Third Party(1)
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
Class A Common Stock (2) (2) (2) Class B Common Stock (2) 230,048(6) D
Class A Common Stock (2) (2) (2) Class B Common Stock (2) 91,354(6) I Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Class A Common Stock (2) (2) (2) Class B Common Stock (2) 28,972 I Trusts for Children(1)
Class A Common Stock (2) (2) (2) Class B Common Stock (2) 241,577 I Trusts for Siblings(1)
Class A Common Stock (2) (2) (2) Class B Common Stock (2) 388,225 I Beneficiary of Trusts
Class A Common Stock (2) (2) (2) Class B Common Stock (2) 1,800 I Trusts for Children of Siblings(1)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person is a trustee of the trust that owns the reported securities, but he is not a beneficiary of such trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities.
2. Shares of Class A Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class B Common Stock at any time on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $926.31 to $926.91, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Graham Holdings Company, any security holder of Graham Holdings Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (3), (4) and (5) to this Form 4.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $900.17 to $900.58, inclusive.
5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $902.13 to $902.31, inclusive.
6. Reflects an annuity payment from a grantor retained annuity trust to the reporting person.
Remarks:
/s/ Veronica Dillon for Donald E. Graham 12/16/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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