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*
Branning Greggory W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)
AKRON OH 44301

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC [ MYE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior VP and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2015
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 03/07/2015 M 2,400(1) A $0.00 14,071.56(2) D
Common Stock 03/07/2015 F 773(3) D $0.00 13,298.56(2) 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
Common Stock Option $18.69 03/05/2015 A 21,100 (5) 03/05/2025 Common Stock 21,100 $0.00 21,100 D
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 03/05/2015 A 7,400 (4) (4) Common Stock 7,400 $0.00 7,400 D
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 03/07/2015 M 2,400(1) (4) (4) Common Stock 2,400 $0.00 4,800 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 2,400 Restricted Stock Units vested on March 7, 2015.
2. Includes 103.56 shares obtained pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
3. Represents a disposition of shares to Myers Industries, Inc. Such disposition is exempt under Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(e).
4. A Restricted Stock Unit is the grant of the right to receive an amount equal to the fair market value of a share on the date that payment is made with respect to the Restricted Stock Unit. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of the grant.
5. The option grant vests ratably in three annual installments on the anniversary date of the grant.
Remarks:
/s/ Megan L. Mehalko pursuant to POA dated 9/7/12 and filed 9/10/12 03/09/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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