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*
Berg David P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH

(Street)
RICHFIELD MN 55423

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEST BUY CO INC [ BBY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP - Enterprise Alliances
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2005
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 05/12/2005 S 342 D $51.19 0 D
Common Stock 1,500 D(1)
Common Stock 2,200 D(2)
Common Stock 31 I 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $26.6 12/06/2002(3) 12/05/2012 Common Stock 1,563 1,563 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $28.67 01/16/2003(4) 01/15/2013 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $59.38 11/03/2003(5) 11/02/2013 Common Stock 6,930 6,930 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $55.09 10/11/2004(5) 10/10/2014 Common Stock 6,930 6,930 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted shares that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 10/11/2005.
2. Restricted shares that will vest in a range from 0%-100% three years from the date of grant, depending on the satisfaction of certain performance factors. The reported figure represents two seperate awards of 1,100 restricted shares granted on 11/03/2003 and 10/11/2004, respectively.
3. Half of the options will vest on 12/06/2005 and the other half on 12/6/2006.
4. Half of the options will vest on 1/16/2006 and the other half on 1/16/2007.
5. The date indicated is the grant date and the options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from such date.
/s/ Matthew J. Norman Attorney-in-fact for David P. Berg 05/16/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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