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*
BAYS JAMES C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE

(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 44114-1147

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FERRO CORP [ FOE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2006
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 06/27/2006 J(1) 1,017 A $19.557 9,937 D
Common Stock 293.659 I Investment Savings Plan
Common Stock - Restricted 06/27/2006 J(1) 6,000 D $0 21,000 D
Common Stock - Supp Exec Defined 1,492.1635 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
Stock Options (Right to buy) $19.39 02/07/2009 02/07/2015 Common Stock 44,000 44,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $20.18 05/16/2001 05/16/2011 Common Stock 11,250 11,250 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $20.69 02/16/2007 02/16/2016 Common Stock 22,750 22,750 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $21.26 02/28/2007 02/28/2013 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $25.5 02/11/2003 02/11/2012 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $26.26 02/09/2005 02/09/2014 Common Stock 39,000 39,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted shares of common stock granted under the Performance Share Plan. Restrictions expire based upon degree of achievement of performance goal. At the end of the performance period, 50% of award is paid in shares free of restrictions, and 50% is paid in cash. If the amount awarded is less than 100% of the restricted shares, the balance is forfeited to the company.
James C Bays 06/29/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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