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*
O'Neil Brian J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP
1154 SHENANDOAH VILLAGE DRIVE

(Street)
WAYNESBORO VA 22980

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP. [ NTLS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2016
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, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 02/29/2016 M 1,616 A $0 116,032 D
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 3,802 I By 401(k)
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
Phantom Shares (1) 02/29/2016 A 42,075 02/28/2019 02/28/2019 Common Stock 42,075 $0 42,075 D
Performance Stock Units (2) 02/29/2016 A 87 (2) (2) Common Stock 87 $0 307 D
Performance Stock Units (3) 02/29/2016 A 115 (3) (3) Common Stock 115 $0 1,616 D
Performance Stock Units (4) 02/29/2016 M 1,616 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,616 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Phantom Share may be settled upon vesting by delivery of either, at Issuer's option, (i) one share of Issuer's common stock or (ii) cash equal to the market price of one share of Issuer's common stock.
2. Each earned Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") is settled by delivery of one share of common stock, including accrued reinvested dividends, through the final vesting date. Subject to the terms of the PSU Awards, each PSU will vest upon certification of achievement following completion of Issuer's fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
3. Each earned Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") is settled by delivery of one share of common stock, including accrued reinvested dividends, through the final vesting date. Subject to the terms of the PSU Awards, each PSU was certified as earned and vested on February 29, 2016.
4. Each earned and vested Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") was settled by delivery of one share of common stock.
/s/ Brian J. O'Neil 03/01/2016
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