SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
ERDOS BARRY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TRIO MERGER CORP.
777 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Trio Merger Corp. [ SEE REMARK ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 15,000(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants(2) (3) (4) Common Stock 150,000 $7.5 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes up to 1,957 shares of common stock that may be forfeited if the underwriters in the Issuer's initial public offering do not exercise their over-allotment option in full.
2. Prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Issuer's initial public offering, Mr. Erdos irrevocably committed to purchase these warrants. The purchases are being made on a private placement basis and will be consummated simultaneously with the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering.
3. The warrants become exercisable upon completion by the Issuer of an initial business combination.
4. The warrants expire three years after the completion by the Issuer of an initial business combination, or earlier upon redemption.
Remarks:
The OTC Bulletin Board has not yet provided Trio Merger Corp. with a trading symbol.
/s/ Barry Erdos 06/20/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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