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*
DUDA DONALD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7401 WEST WILSON AVENUE

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60706-4548

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC [ MEI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2013
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 07/01/2013 07/01/2013 A 3,187(1) A $9.46 35,768 I Held in Methode 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 565,000 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
Options $2.72 03/16/2012 03/16/2019 Common Stock 124,000 124,000 D
Options $6.46 07/09/2012 07/09/2019 Common Stock 76,000 76,000 D
Options $9.24 10/14/2013 10/14/2020 Common Stock 40,000 40,000 D
Options $10.7 07/12/2014 07/12/2021 Common Stock 40,000 40,000 D
Options $8.64 07/02/2015 07/02/2022 Common Stock 40,000 40,000 D
Options $17.27 07/01/2016 07/01/2023 Common Stock 40,000(2) 40,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares purchased during the fiscal year with periodic payroll withholding, company contribution and/or quarterly dividends received on Methode common stock held in the Methode 401(k) Plan.
2. This option vests one-third upon each of the first, second and third annual anniversaries of the grant date.
Remarks:
Douglas A. Koman as Attorney-in-Fact for Donald W. Duda 07/02/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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