0000950142-15-002711.txt : 20151230 0000950142-15-002711.hdr.sgml : 20151230 20151230163555 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-15-002711 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151230 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001580156 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 271566372 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-351-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HMH Holdings (Delaware), Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130626 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cannon Timothy Lon CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001585040 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36166 FILM NUMBER: 151313919 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HMH; 222 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 4 1 es1501495_4-cannon.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-12-29 0 0001580156 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co HMHC 0001585040 Cannon Timothy Lon C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO., 222 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON MA 02116 0 1 0 0 See remarks. Common Stock 2015-12-29 4 M 0 15000 12.50 A 27567 D Common Stock 2015-12-29 4 S 0 15000 21.4390 D 12567 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.50 2015-12-29 4 M 0 15000 0 D 2019-06-22 Common Stock 15000 187017 D These shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The prices of the transactions ranged from $21.38 to $21.48. Upon request of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (the "Company") or a security holder of the Company, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. These employee stock options have vested and are currently exercisable. Executive Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances. William F. Bayers is the Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company. /s/ William F. Bayers, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-12-30