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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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*
Hough Jeffery G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GSE SYSTEMS, INC.
1332 LONDONTOWN BLVD

(Street)
SYKESVILLE MD 21784

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GSE SYSTEMS INC [ GVP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2015
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
Restricted Stock Units 10/30/2015 (1) A 20,000 A (1) 25,741 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit. The Restricted Stock Units will vest in their entirety if the following conditions are satisfied: (a)(i) Mr. Hough shall be employed by the Company at the time that (ii) the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Company's Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE MKT exceeds $2.50 for a 90 consecutive trading day period prior to October 30, 2021; or (b)(i) Mr. Hough shall be employed by the Company, (ii) a Change of Control occurs prior to October 30, 2021, and (iii) the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Company's Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE MKT is greater than or equal to $2.50 for the ten trading day period ending on the trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control.
Remarks:
/s/ Jeffery G. Hough 11/06/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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