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*
Vacchiano Thomas J JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O X-RITE, INCORPORATED
4300 44TH STREET, SE

(Street)
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
X RITE INC [ XRIT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2012
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 03/15/2012 D(1) 17,194 D $0 545,554 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
Employee Stock Option (Right-to-buy)(3) $4.55 03/15/2012 A 224,126 (2) 03/15/2022 Common Stock 224,126 $0 224,126 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. As part of a grant issued on October 30, 2008 vesting over a five year period (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) 171,941 performance-based restricted shares issued under the X-Rite, Incorporated 2008 Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan were eligible for release from restriction on March 15, 2012. The vesting schedule for these performance shares was based on the achievement of certain annual performance targets for the Company's fiscal year end 2011. It was determined that the performance targets were not fully met, and therefore this portion of the shares scheduled for release from restriction was forfeited.
2. The stock options will vest in four equal installments: one-fourth of the total award will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, one-fourth of the total award will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, one-fourth of the total award will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and one-fourth of the total award will vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
3. Options granted pursuant to the X-Rite, Incorporated 2011 Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan.
Kate Baxter for Thomas J. Vacchiano, Jr. by Power of Attorney 03/19/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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