SEC FORM 4

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^*

Black James R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP.

5815 GULF FREEWAY

(Street)

HOUSTON

77023

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP. [ MFRM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Corporate Advisor

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2014

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		M		19,568⁽²⁾	A	$19	346,764	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		100⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.295	346,664	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		200⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.53	346,464	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		594⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.57	345,870	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		322⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.58	345,548	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		200⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.585	345,348	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		200⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.59	345,148	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		300⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.595	344,848	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		100⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.6	344,748	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		400⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.61	344,348	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		150⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.62	344,198	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		200⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.625	343,998	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		206⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.63	343,792	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		200⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.645	343,592	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		563⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.65	343,029	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		300⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.655	342,729	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		136⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.66	342,593	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		300⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.665	342,293	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		151⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.68	342,142	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		78⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.71	342,064	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		400⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.72	341,664	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		200⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.725	341,464	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		221⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.73	341,243	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		379⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.75	340,864	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		169⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.76	340,695	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		284⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.78	340,411	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		116⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.79	340,295	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		300⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.805	339,995	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		16⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.81	339,979	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/01/2014		S		238⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$69.82	339,741	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Option to Purchase Common Stock	$19	12/01/2014		M⁽³⁾			19,568	11/17/2012⁽⁴⁾	11/17/2021	Common Stock	19,568⁽⁵⁾	$0⁽⁷⁾	25,524⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reflected in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

2. The shares were issued upon the exercise of options by the reporting person (described in Table II) and then immediately sold.

3. The shares that were issued upon the exercise of options by the reporting person were immediately sold, as is presented in Table I.

4. One-half of the options will become fully exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 2012, provided that the issuer satisfies the applicable specified stock price increase targets. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer, the remaining options will become exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 2012. Assuming all stock price increase targets are satisfied, the options will become fully exercisable on November 17, 2016.

5. This number represents the partial exercise of options issued to the reporting person in November 2011 to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Mattress Firm Holding Corp.

6. Includes options to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Mattress Firm Holding Corp. having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices.

7. Pursuant to General Instruction 4(c)(iii) of Form 4, the exercise price is reported in Column 2 of this Table II.

	/s/ Jim R. Black	12/03/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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