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*
BATTISTA GUY A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Union CO [ WU ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & Pres of WU Fin Svs Inc.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2009
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 12/03/2009 M(1) 65,865 A $10.21 176,066 D
Common Stock 12/03/2009 S 48,865 D $18.4(2) 127,201 D
Common Stock 12/03/2009 M(3) 43,910 A $10.21 43,910 I By Battista Family, LLLP
Common Stock 12/03/2009 S 32,577 D $18.43(4) 11,333 I By Battista Family, LLLP
Common Stock 2,494 I Through 401(k) Plan
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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.21 12/03/2009 M(1) 65,865 (5) 12/08/2009 Common Stock 65,865 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.21 12/03/2009 M(3) 43,910 (5) 12/08/2009 Common Stock 43,910 $0 0 I By Battista Family, LLLP
Explanation of Responses:
1. These transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 3, 2009.
2. The reporting person has reported the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of prices for the reported transactions is $18.35 to 18.48. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. These transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Battista Family LLLP on March 3, 2009.
4. The reporting person has reported the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of prices for the reported transactions is $18.36 to 18.47. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
5. The option vested in 25% installments on December 8, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Remarks:
Sarah J. Kilgore, attorney in fact 12/07/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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