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*
HACKNEY JESSE JOEL JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
195 THE WEST MALL

(Street)
TORONTO, ONTARIO M9C 5K1

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP [ NT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
(1) See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2008
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 Shares 7,552 D
Common Shares 20,800(1) D
Common Shares 12/10/2008 S 5,105(8) D $0.42 18,552(3) D
Common Shares 8,633(2) D
Common Shares 16,657(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
03/03/2008 Grant of Options(5) $8.31 (6) 03/02/2018 Common Shares 83,400 83,400 D
03/21/2007 Grant of Options(5) $25.82 (6) 03/20/2017 Common Shares 38,400 38,400 D
06/14/2006 Grant of Options(5) $21.2 (6) 06/13/2016 Common Shares 20,000 20,000 D
12/09/2005 Grant of Options(7) $29.8 (6) 12/08/2015 Common Shares 50,000 50,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2009 and are settled in Nortel Networks Corporation common shares upon vesting, net of tax withholding.
2. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan as part of a grant of 11,500 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 14, 2007 and are settled in Nortel Networks Corporation common shares upon vesting.
3. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan as part of a grant of 33,000 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 9, 2006 and are settled in Nortel Networks Corporation common shares upon vesting.
4. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan as part of a grant of 19,200 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 21, 2008 and are settled in Nortel Networks Corporation common shares upon vesting.
5. The reported options were granted pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
6. The reported options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
7. The reported options were granted pursuant to the Nortel Networks Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan.
8. Mandatory and automatic open market bulk sale of common shares to pay applicable withholding taxes and any administrative fees upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
Remarks:
(1) President, Enterprise Solutions
T.S.J. Connelly McGilley, Attorney for Jesse Joel Hackney Jr. 12/11/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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