SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Sprouse Karalynn

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC.

31910 DEL OBISPO STREET, SUITE 200

(Street)

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

92675

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/28/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. [ EEX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10,500	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	09/04/2023	Common Stock	117,750	$8	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	09/04/2023	Common Stock	55,125	$12	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	09/04/2023	Common Stock	55,125	$16	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/26/2024	Common Stock	3,000	$8	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/22/2024	Common Stock	16,250	$8	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/22/2024	Common Stock	8,125	$12	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/22/2024	Common Stock	8,125	$16	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option is vested with respect to 70,650 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 47,100 underlying shares in equal installments on September 4, 2017 and September 4, 2018.

2. This option is vested with respect to 33,075 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 22,050 underlying shares in equal installments on September 4, 2017 and September 4, 2018.

3. This option is vested with respect to 1,800 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 1,200 underlying shares in equal installments on February 26, 2018 and February 26, 2019.

4. This option is vested with respect to 9,750 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 6,500 underlying shares in equal installments on April 22, 2018 and April 22, 2019.

5. This option is vested with respect to 4,875 underlying shares and will vest with respect to the remaining 3,250 underlying shares in equal installments on April 22, 2018 and April 22, 2019.

	/s/ David Gosling, Attorney-in-Fact for Karalynn Sprouse	04/28/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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