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*
McInerney Patrick S
(Last) (First) (Middle)
13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
SUITE 900
(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. [ LNCE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Supply Chain
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2014
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
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 12/05/2014 S 100 D $29.998 77,430 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 12/05/2014 S 2,900 D $30.01 74,530 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 12/08/2014 G V 1,800 D $0 72,730 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 2,000 D(1)
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 476(2) D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 834(3) D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 1,248(4) 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
Option (right to buy)(5) $3.5053 12/06/2010 03/31/2019 Common Stock 10,825 10,825 D
Option (right to buy)(5) $3.9293 12/06/2010 03/31/2020 Common Stock 10,825 10,825 D
Option (right to buy)(5) $4.5991 12/06/2010 03/31/2021 Common Stock 10,825 10,825 D
Option (right to buy)(5) $6.2587 12/06/2010 03/31/2022 Common Stock 12,990 12,990 D
Option (right to buy)(5) $6.679 12/06/2010 03/31/2023 Common Stock 8,660 8,660 D
Option (right to buy)(5) $6.4733 12/06/2010 03/31/2024 Common Stock 5,413 5,413 D
Option (right to buy)(5) $8.9609 12/06/2010 04/01/2025 Common Stock 13,964 13,964 D
Option (right to buy)(6) $17.32 02/23/2012 02/23/2021 Common Stock 5,871 5,871 D
Option (right to buy)(6) $22.41 02/23/2013(7) 02/23/2022 Common Stock 6,681 6,681 D
Option (right to buy)(8) $25.56 02/22/2014(9) 02/22/2023 Common Stock 5,655 5,655 D
Option (right to buy)(8) $26.66 02/24/2015(10) 02/24/2024 Common Stock 5,508 5,508 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Jointly held with spouse.
2. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2007 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/23/2013.
3. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2012 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/22/2014.
4. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2012 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/24/2015.
5. Received in exchange for outstanding options of Snyder's of Hanover, Inc. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Snyder's of Hanover, Inc., Lance, Inc. and Lima Merger Corp.
6. Options granted pursuant to the 2007 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
7. Options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/23/2013.
8. Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
9. Options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/22/2014.
10. Options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/24/2015.
/s/ Patrick S. McInerney by A. Zachary Smith III, his Attorney-In-Fact 12/09/2014
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