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*
Bliefernich Cheri G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
12300 OLIVE BOULEVARD

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63141

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP [ PULB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/23/2013
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 09/23/2013 S 7,594.6736 D $10.73 4,244.86(1) I By KSOP
Common Stock 8,256 D
Common Stock 1,000 I By Stock Award II(2)
Common Stock 2,023 I By Stock Award III(3)
Common Stock 15,000 I By Stock Award IV(4)
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 Option (right to buy) $13.3333 01/28/2005(5) 01/28/2014 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.5 02/23/2007(5) 02/23/2016 Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $10.95 03/13/2009(6) 03/13/2018 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $7.7 11/03/2009(6) 11/03/2018 Common Stock 12,500 12,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $13.3333 12/16/2005(5) 12/16/2014 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to rule 16b-3(c).
2. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan vest in three annual installments commencing on December 15, 2011.
3. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan vest in three annual installments commencing on October 26, 2012.
4. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan vest as follows: 25% on the date the Form 10-K is filed for the year ended September 30, 2012, 25% on the date the Form 10-K is filed for the year ended September 30, 2013 and 50% on the date the Form 10-K is filed for the year ended September 30,2014, assuming, in each case, achievement of certain performance objectives and, if applicable, any restriction arising from the Company's participation under the Troubled Asset Relief Program's Capital Purchase Program.
5. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2002 Stock Option Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
6. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
/s/ Cheri G. Bliefernich 10/18/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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