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*
RANDALL FREDERIC A JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
21301 BURBANK BLVD.

(Street)
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED ONLINE INC [ UNTD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, General Counsel, Sec.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2009
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
Common Stock 03/06/2009 A 60,000(1) A (2) 698,457(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) D
Common Stock 03/06/2009 A 41,666(1) A (8) 740,123(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(9) 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) $17.947 03/06/2009 D 180,000 (10) 06/17/2013 Common Stock 180,000 (2) 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $18.7 03/06/2009 D 125,000 (10) 01/28/2014 Common Stock 125,000 (8) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents an award of restricted stock units. Each unit will entitle the Reporting Person to one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. The units will vest in a series of eight successive equal quarterly installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each successive three-month period of service with the Issuer over the 24-month period measured from February 15, 2009.
2. On March 6, 2009, the Issuer canceled, pursuant to its option exchange program, an option granted to the Reporting Person on June 18, 2003. In exchange for the option, the Reporting Person received 60,000 restricted stock units.
3. Includes 23,334 shares subject to a restricted stock unit award granted on February 13, 2007 that will be issued as those units vest.
4. Includes 140,000 shares subject to a restricted stock unit award granted on August 15, 2007 that will be issued as those units vest.
5. Includes 33,334 shares subject to a restricted stock unit award granted on February 15, 2008 that will be issued as those units vest.
6. Includes 50,000 shares subject to a restricted stock unit award granted on February 15, 2009 that will be issued as those units vest.
7. Includes 60,000 shares subject to the reported restricted stock unit award.
8. On March 6, 2009, the Issuer canceled, pursuant to its option exchange program, an option granted to the Reporting Person on January 29, 2004. In exchange for the option, the Reporting Person received 41,666 restricted stock units.
9. Includes 41,666 shares subject to the reported restricted stock unit award.
10. One-third of the shares subject to the canceled option vested on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining shares vested in a series of twenty-four successive equal monthly installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each month of service with the Issuer over the 24-month period thereafter.
Remarks:
Frederic A. Randall, Jr. 03/09/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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