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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
  
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RUTHERFORD JEFFREY L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6060 PARKLAND BLVD

(Street)
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FERRO CORP [ FOE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
V.P and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2014
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 11/12/2014 M 111,524 A $0(1) 159,824 D
Common Stock 11/12/2014 D 111,524 D $13.14 48,300 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 Share Unit $0 11/12/2014 M 111,524 11/12/2014 11/12/2014 Common Stock 111,524 $0 0 D
Performance Share Unit $0 (2) 12/31/2014 Common Stock 58,200 58,200 D
Performance Share Unit $0 (2) 12/31/2016 Common Stock 30,700 30,700 D
Performance Share Unit $0 (2) 12/31/2015 Common Stock 77,300 77,300 D
Phantom Shares (3) (3) (3) Common Stock 3,321.3172 3,321.3172 D
Restricted Share Unit $0 02/20/2017 02/20/2017 Common Stock 12,300 12,300 D
Restricted Share Unit $0 04/02/2015 04/02/2015 Common Stock 23,300 23,300 D
Restricted Share Unit $0 02/23/2016 02/23/2016 Common Stock 30,900 30,900 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $5.95 04/02/2013 04/02/2022 Common Stock 49,900 49,900 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $5.29 02/21/2014 02/21/2023 Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $13.09 02/20/2015 02/20/2024 Common Stock 25,400 25,400 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each RSU is the economic equivalent to one Ferro common share. For reporting purposes, the cash settlement of the RSUs is treated as a conversion of the RSUs to common shares and the simultaneous disposition of such shares to the Company.
2. Performance Share Units granted as a performance award, vesting based upon degree of acheivement of performance goal. At the end of the performance period, 50% of award is paid in common shares free of restrictions, and 50% is paid in cash. If the final amount is less than 100% of the share units, the balance is forfeited to the company.
3. Represent phantom shares awarded under the Company's Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan for Executive Employees.
/s/ John T. Bingle, Treasurer, by Power of Attorney 11/14/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.