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*
HIGHBY DENNIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CABELA'S INCORPORATED
ONE CABELA DRIVE

(Street)
SIDNEY, NE 69160

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CABELAS INC [ CAB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2013
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 03/02/2013 M 17,860 A $50.91 91,498(1) D
Common Stock 03/02/2013 F 6,096(2) D $50.91 85,402 D
Common Stock 242,302 I by Highby Family, LLC
Common Stock 14,632(3) I by 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
Restricted Stock Units (4) 03/02/2013 M 17,860 (5) (5) Common Stock 17,860 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 990 shares of common stock acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
2. These shares were retained by the Company to discharge withholding tax obligations of the Reporting Person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction.
3. Includes 14,595 shares of restricted common stock and 37 shares of common stock held in the Issuer's stock fund. The number of shares allocated to the Reporting Person in the Issuer's stock fund is equal to his March 1, 2013, account balance in the Issuer's stock fund divided by the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on March 1, 2013. The Issuer's stock fund in its 401(k) Plan is unitized for those participants holding unrestricted stock and as such does not itself allocate a specific number of shares to participants.
4. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
5. Restricted stock units granted on March 2, 2010, that vest on March 2, 2013.
Remarks:
Brent LaSure, Attorney-in-Fact 03/05/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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