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*
Hondmann Dirk

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2701 PATRIOT BOULEVARD

(Street)
GLENVIEW IL 60026-8039

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co [ MJN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Global Research & Dev
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2012
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
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
Performance Shares (1) 03/02/2012 A 5,645.7(2) (1) (1) Common Stock 5,645.7 $0.0000 15,848.688 D
Performance Shares (3) 03/02/2012 A 3,940.6(4) (3) (3) Common Stock 3,940.6 $0.0000 19,789.288 D
Performance Shares (5) 03/02/2012 A 3,337.1(6) (5) (5) Common Stock 3,337.1 $0.0000 23,126.388 D
Restricted Stock Units (7) 03/02/2012 A 2,255 (8) (8) Common Stock 2,255 $0.0000 14,173 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (9) 03/02/2012 A 11,512 (9) 03/02/2022 Common Stock 11,512 $78.26 11,512 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2012.
2. Consists of performance shares earned under the 2009-2011 Performance Share Award.
3. Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2013.
4. Consists of performance shares earned under the 2010-2012 Performance Share Award.
5. Each performance share converts into one share of common stock upon distribution in the first quarter of 2014.
6. Consists of performance shares earned under the 2011-2013 Performance Share Award.
7. Each restricted stock unit converts into one share of common stock upon vesting.
8. Each restricted stock unit vests in full on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
9. One-third of these options will vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
/s/ Eryk J. Spytek, Attorney-in-Fact 03/06/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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