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*
Cahill William P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8050 SW 10TH STREET
SUITE 2000

(Street)
PLANTATION FL 33324

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRADESTATION GROUP INC [ TRAD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres. & COO of TS Securities
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/10/2011
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 06/10/2011 D 50,606(1) D $9.75 0 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 Option (Right to Buy) $7.27 06/10/2011 D 10,000 04/22/2005 04/22/2014 Common Stock 10,000 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.11 06/10/2011 D 5,000 01/03/2006 01/03/2015 Common Stock 5,000 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $16.58 06/10/2011 D 2,000 01/26/2007 01/26/2016 Common Stock 2,000 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $12.43 06/10/2011 D 3,000 01/19/2008 01/19/2017 Common Stock 3,000 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.42 06/10/2011 D 3,000 01/18/2009 01/18/2018 Common Stock 3,000 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.77 06/10/2011 D 23,524 01/16/2010 01/16/2019 Common Stock 23,524 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.41 06/10/2011 D 21,894 02/16/2011 02/16/2020 Common Stock 21,894 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.11 06/10/2011 D 10,966 02/15/2012 02/15/2021 Common Stock 10,966 (2) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were canceled pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 20, 2011, by and among the Issuer, Monex Group, Inc., a Japanese corporation, and Felix 2011 Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Florida corporation, in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to $9.75 per share (without interest and less any required withholding taxes) at the effective time of the merger.
2. This option was canceled pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 20, 2011, by and among the Issuer, Monex Group, Inc., a Japanese corporation, and Felix 2011 Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Florida corporation, in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment representing the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying such option multiplied by the positive difference, if any, between the purchase price of $9.75 per share minus the exercise price of the option (without interest and less any required withholding taxes) at the effective time of the merger.
/s/ William P. Cahill 06/10/2011
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