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*
PEARL DAVID N

(Last) (First) (Middle)
EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION
640 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EPOCH HOLDING CORP [ EPHC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2010
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 03/31/2010 S(1) 3,245 D $11.5(4) 524,609 D
Common Stock 04/01/2010 S(1) 21,500 D $11.5(5) 503,109 D
Common Stock 500,000 I By GRAT
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
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $6.17(3) (2) 01/30/2016 Common Stock 37,114 37,114 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sale reported was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person in July 2007, as amended.
2. The options will vest in three equal installments as follows: 12,371 options on January 31, 2010; 12,371 options on January 31, 2011, and 12,372 options on January 31, 2012, subject to continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates.
3. Upon vesting, the options to acquire shares of the Company's Common Stock are exercisable only if the volume weighted average price of the Company's Common Stock shall equal or exceed $9.25 for a period of at least 20 trading days on Nasdaq Global Select Market (subject to customary adjustments in the event of any change in the outstanding common stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split or other corporate exchange or any extraordinary distribution to shareholders of the Company).
4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $11.50 to $11.53. The price reported above reflects the weighted-average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $11.50 to $11.54. The price reported above reflects the weighted-average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
/s/ David N. Pearl 04/01/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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