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*
LOWE KENNETH W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9721 SHERRILL BOULEVARD

(Street)
KNOXVILLE TN 37932

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. [ SNI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2016
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 Shares, $.01 par value per share 03/01/2016 M 4,807 A $0.00 249,611 D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 03/01/2016 F 2,017 D $61.26 247,594 D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 03/01/2016 M 5,580 A $0.00 253,174 D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 03/01/2016 F 2,210 D $61.26 250,964 D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 66,415 I Mary E. Lowe Revocable Trust
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share 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
Restricted Stock Units (1) (1) (1) Class A Common 43,041 43,041 D
Option $39.44 02/18/2011 02/17/2018 Class A Common 103,147 103,147 D
Option $53.17 02/17/2012 02/16/2019 Class A Common 79,090 79,090 D
Option $43.59 02/16/2013 02/15/2020 Class A Common 95,222 95,222 D
Option $62.37 02/14/2014 02/13/2021 Class A Common 77,560 77,560 D
Option $81.24 03/01/2015 02/28/2022 Class A Common 80,185 80,185 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/01/2016 M 4,807 (3) (3) Classs A Common 9,613 $0.00 4,806 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) (4) (4) Class A Common 24,722 24,722 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) (5) (5) Class A Common 4,768 4,768 D
Option $72.3 03/01/2016 02/28/2023 Class A Common 102,980 102,980 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/01/2016 M 5,580 (6) (6) Class A Common 16,740 $0.00 11,160 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/01/2016 A 20,874 (7) (7) Class A Common 20,874 $0.00 20,874 D
Option $61.26 03/01/2016 A 149,561 03/01/2017(8) 02/29/2024 Class A Common 149,561 $0.00 149,561 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the reporting person holds 43,041 restricted share units which shall be exchanged for Class A Common Shares of the Company following the reporting person's retirement or termination of his employment under certain circumstances as set forth in a Restricted Share Unit Agreement between the Company and the reporting person.
2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one SNI Class A Common Share.
3. As reported hereon, 50% of the restricted stock units vested on 3/1/16 and were paid out in Class A Common Shares and the remainder vest on 3/1/17.
4. The restricted stock units vest on 12/31/16.
5. The restricted stock units vest on 2/27/16.
6. As reported hereon 1/3 of the restricted stock units vested on 3/1/16 and were paid out in Class A Common Shares and the remainder vest equally on 3/1/17 and 3/1/18.
7. The restricted stock units vest in equal installments on 3/1/17, 3/1/18 and 3/1/19.
8. This option is exercisable in equal installments on 3/1/17, 3/1/18 and 3/1/19.
Remarks:
/s/ Cynthia L. Gibson, Attorney-in-fact for Kenneth W. Lowe 03/03/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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