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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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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP [ NT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/03/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 Shares(1) | 02/03/2004 | A | 310,000(1) | A | (1) | 314,175 | D | |||
Common Shares(1) | 02/03/2004 | F | 63,550(1) | D | $8.0663(1) | 314,175 | D | |||
Common Shares(1) | 02/03/2004 | D | 155,000(1) | D | $6.4145(1) | 314,175 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | 02/03/2004 | M | 310,000 | 02/03/2004 | 02/03/2004 | Common Shares | 310,000 | (1) | 0 | D | ||||
01/25/96 Grant of Options(2)(3) | $5.6175 | (6) | 01/24/2006 | Common Shares | 80,000 | 80,000 | D | ||||||||
01/25/96 Grant of Options(2)(4) | (4) | (4) | 01/24/2006 | Common Shares | 80,000 | 80,000 | D | ||||||||
01/30/97 Grant of Options(2) | $8.8513 | (6) | 01/29/2007 | Common Shares | 13,336 | 13,336 | D | ||||||||
01/29/98 Grant of Options(2) | $11.29 | (6) | 01/28/2008 | Common Shares | 29,336 | 29,336 | D | ||||||||
09/23/99 Grant of Options(2) | $23.97 | (6) | 09/22/2009 | Common Shares | 32,000 | 32,000 | D | ||||||||
01/29/02 Grant of Options(2) | $7.16 | (6) | 01/26/2010 | Common Shares | 46,666 | 46,666 | D | ||||||||
01/29/02 Grant of Options(2) | $7.16 | (6) | 06/08/2010 | Common Shares | 33,333 | 33,333 | D | ||||||||
01/29/02 Grant of Options(5) | $7.16 | (6) | 01/24/2011 | Common Shares | 33,333 | 33,333 | D | ||||||||
01/29/02 Grant of Options(5) | $7.16 | (7) | 06/18/2011 | Common Shares | 56,250 | 56,250 | D | ||||||||
02/28/02 Grant of Options(2) | $5.15 | (8) | 02/27/2012 | Common Shares | 125,000 | 125,000 | D | ||||||||
02/28/02 Grant of Options(2) | $5.15 | (6) | 02/28/2008 | Common Shares | 500,000 | 500,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. In settlement of the participant's restricted stock units issued pursuant to the Nortel Networks Limited Restricted Stock Unit Plan as amended (the "RSU Plan"), 91,450 common shares of Nortel Networks Corporation ("NNC") were delivered to the participant; the cash equivalent of 63,550 NNC common shares valued at $8.0663 U.S. per share was withheld by Nortel Networks Limited to meet certain tax withholding obligations; and 155,000 of the restricted stock units were settled for cash at a value of $6.4145 U.S. per share, the average closing price of NNC common shares over a 20 trading day period in accordance with the RSU Plan. |
2. The reported options were granted pursuant to the Nortel Networks Corporation 1986 Stock Option Plan As Amended and Restated (the "1986 Stock Option Plan"). |
3. These initial options were granted pursuant to the Key Contributor Program under the 1986 Stock Option Plan. Under the terms of Key Contributor Program, a Participant is granted concurrently an equal number of initial options and replacement options. |
4. These replacement options were granted pursuant to the Key Contributor Program under the 1986 Stock Option Plan. Under the terms of Key Contributor Program,a Participant is granted concurrently an equal number of initial options and replacement options. The replacement options expire ten years from the date of grant and have an exercise price equal to the market value (as defined in the 1986 Stock Option Plan) of common shares on the date the initial options are fully exercised, provided that in no event will the exercise price be less than the market value (as defined in the 1986 Stock Option Plan) on the date of grant.Subject to certain holding requirements with respect to shares received from the exercise of the initial options,the replacement options are generally exercisable commencing 36 months from the date all of the initial options are fully exercised. |
5. The reported options were granted pursuant to the Nortel Networks Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan. |
6. The reported options are currently vested. |
7. The reported options are currently vested as to 37,500 NNC common shares and will vest as to the remaining 18,750 NNC common shares on June 19, 2004. |
8. The reported options are currently vested as to 41,666 NNC common shares and will vest as to 41,667 NNC common shares on February 28,2004 and on February 28,2005. |
K.E. McCarthy, Attorney for Stephen Charles Pusey | 02/05/2004 | |
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