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*
Meredith Shawn

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HSW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
3350 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1600

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30326

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HSW International, Inc. [ HSWI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2009
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 01/31/2009 D 2,048(1) D $0 1,028 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $0.385 11/20/2009 A 225,000 (2) 11/20/2019 Common Stock 225,000 $0 225,000 D
Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.8 (3) 05/28/2018 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.25 (4) 08/12/2018 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.25 01/31/2009 08/12/2018 Common Stock 3,340 3,340(5) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This represents restricted stock issued pursuant to the 2008 Executive Compensation Plan, which was forfeited pursuant to the terms thereof.
2. 25,000 options vested immediately. The remainder vest in equal amounts quarterly over the next three years.
3. The options will vest one-third annually beginning on May 28, 2009.
4. The options will vest one-third annually beginning on August 12, 2009.
5. On August 12, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock upon achievement of performance goals, as previously reported on Form 4 dated August 12, 2008. The performance criteria were met in part, resulting in the vesting of the option as to 3,340 shares.
Remarks:
/s/ Bradley Zimmer, by Power of Attorney 11/24/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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