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*
BARNES WARREN E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
440 LINCOLN STREET

(Street)
WORCESTER MA 01653

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. [ THG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP & Princpl. Accntg. Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2024
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 02/26/2024 A(1) 229 A $0 3,841.443 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 A(2) 159 A $0 4,000.443 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 F(3) 363 D $134.61 3,637.73 D
Common Stock 02/27/2024 S 840 D $133.87 2,797.73 D
Common Stock 02/27/2024 A(4) 689 A $0 3,486.73 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
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $134.26 02/27/2024 A 1,534 (5) 02/27/2034 Common Stock 1,534 $0 1,534 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On February 26, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted performance-based restricted stock units ("PBRSUs") pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. These PBRSUs were subject to a performance-based vesting condition related to three-year average adjusted return on equity and a three-year time-based vesting condition, and also provided for the accumulation of dividend equivalent rights. On February 26, 2024, the performance condition for this award was certified at 112% of the target award (as adjusted for accumulated dividend equivalent rights), and vested and was paid.
2. On February 26, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted PBRSUs pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. These PBRSUs were subject to a performance-based vesting condition related to three-year relative total shareholder return and a three-year time-based vesting condition, and also provided for the accumulation of dividend equivalent rights. On February 26, 2024, the performance condition for this award was certified at 72.73% of the target award (as adjusted for accumulated dividend equivalent rights), and vested and was paid.
3. Represents shares that were forfeited to pay withholding taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units that were previously granted by the Issuer and vested on February 26, 2024. In connection with vesting, any fractional shares were rounded up to the next whole share in accordance with the terms of the award agreement.
4. Grant of restricted stock units under the Issuer's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
5. Such options vest as to one-third of the shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
/s/ Lindsay L. Katz pursuant to Confirming Statement 02/28/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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