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*
ONeill Thomas Emmet III

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2021 SPRING ROAD
SUITE 600

(Street)
OAK BROOK IL 60523

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. [ THS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec VP, Gen Counsel & CAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2014
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 11/10/2014 M(1) 5,623 A $29.65 162,610 D
Common Stock 11/10/2014 S 5,623 D $80.0054(2) 156,987 D
Common Stock 11/11/2014 M(1) 81,900 A $29.65 238,887 D
Common Stock 11/11/2014 S 81,900 D $80.644(3) 156,987 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
Non-qualified Options (right to buy) $29.65 11/10/2014 M(1) 5,623 (1) 06/28/2015 Common Stock 5,623 $0.00 81,900 D
Non-qualified Options (right to buy) $29.65 11/11/2014 M(1) 81,900 (1) 06/28/2015 Common Stock 81,900 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The stock options were granted in 2005, vested in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date and are nearing the expiration of their ten year term. The stock options expire on June 28, 2015.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.00 to $80.05, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to TreeHouse Foods, Inc., any security holder of TreeHouse Foods, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.13 to $80.25, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to TreeHouse Foods, Inc., any security holder of TreeHouse Foods, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
Remarks:
/s/Thomas E. O'Neill 11/12/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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