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*
TOWEY GAEL A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11 WEST 42ND STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC [ MSO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Creative Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/21/2009
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, par value $0.01 09/21/2009 S 12,500 D $7.7277(1) 137,785 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $1.96 (2) 02/28/2019 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 22,500 22,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $7.04 (3) 03/03/2018 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 100,000 100,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $6.78 08/09/2006 08/09/2012 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 21,000 21,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock sold on this day is from $7.70 to $7.78. Mrs. Towey undertakes that she will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold at each separate price.
2. This option vests ratably on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant, which is March 2, 2009.
3. 33% of this option vested and became exercisable on June 15, 2009. 33% of this option will vest and become exercisable on July 15, 2010, and 34% will vest and become exercisable on August 15, 2011.
Remarks:
Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney
/s/ Margo Drucker, attorney-in-fact for Gael Towey 09/22/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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