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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Adam Smith Fund, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CHERRY TREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
301 CARLSON PARKWAY, SUITE 103

(Street)
MINNETONKA MN 55305

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEOPLES EDUCATIONAL HOLDINGS [ PEDH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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(1) 02/05/2010 J(2) 849,220 A $0 1,577,123 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Adam Smith Fund, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CHERRY TREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
301 CARLSON PARKWAY, SUITE 103

(Street)
MINNETONKA MN 55305

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Adam Smith Management, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CHERRY TREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
301 CARLSON PARKWAY, SUITE 103

(Street)
MINNETONKA MN 55305

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
see footnote 1
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities are owned directly by Adam Smith Fund, LLC ("Fund"), and indirectly by Adam Smith Management, LLC ("ASM"), as investment manager of the Fund. ASM disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission by that ASM is the beneficial owner of these securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.
2. The Fund received 849,220 shares pursuant to an in-kind contribution from Adam Smith Growth Partners, LP, a member of the Fund.
Remarks:
Adam Smith Fund, LLC By: /s/ Tony J. Christianson, Manager 02/08/2010
Adam Smith Management, LLC By: /s/ Tony J. Christianson, Manager 02/08/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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