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*
KOELLNER LAURETTE T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY
400 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60607

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hillshire Brands Co [ HSH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2014
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 01/13/2014 M 48 A (1) 25,183(2)(3) 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
Phantom Stock (1) 01/13/2014 M 48 01/13/2014 01/13/2014 Common Stock 48 $0.00 6,746.5873(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of common stock issued upon settlement of phantom stock units accrued in Hillshire Brand's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation program. Phantom units were converted into common stock, on a one-for-one basis, on the date previously specified by the reporting person.
2. Includes 1,284 RSUs acquired in the company's dividend reinvestment plan with accrued dividend equivalents.
3. Includes 20,886 RSUs that may be settled only for shares of common stock. RSUs generally vest one year after the grant date and, on the Settlement Date, are convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. RSUs vest one year after the grant date but are not converted into shares of Hillshire Brands common stock until six months after the director leaves the Board (or one month after the director leaves the Board, for RSUs granted after June 28, 2012).
4. Represents director fees deferred and dividend reinvestment credits accrued in the reporting person's account in accordance with The Hillshire Brands Company Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors. Phantom stock units will be settled only for shares of The Hillshire Brands Company common stock on a one-for-one basis on the dates previously specified by the reporting person.
Remarks:
/s/ Alison M. Rhoten for Laurette T. Koellner pursuant to power of attorney previously filed. 01/15/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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