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*
Thornton Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STARZ
8900 LIBERTY CIRCLE

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Starz [ STRZA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP/CRO StrzMedia/Entertainm't
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/09/2014
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series A Common Stock 07/09/2014 M(1) 5,000 A $10.24 33,888 D
Series A Common Stock 07/09/2014 S 5,000 D(1) $29.1498(2) 28,888 D
Series A Common Stock 430(3) I By 401(k) Savings 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) $10.24 07/09/2014 M(1) 5,000 (4) 08/11/2018 Series A Common Stock 5,000 $0 38,463 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Such transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
2. The price reflects a weighted average of sales made at prices ranging from $28.90 to $29.63, inclusive. The Reporting Person agrees to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. The number of shares of Series A common stock reported as held in the Reporting Person's 401(k) savings plan is based on a statement from the Plan Administrator dated June 30, 2014.
4. The Stock Options vest ratably each quarter from November 11, 2013 to August 11, 2015.
Remarks:
/s/ Timothy A. Sweeney, attorney-in-fact 07/11/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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