0001144204-11-043616.txt : 20110803 0001144204-11-043616.hdr.sgml : 20110803 20110803142117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-043616 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110803 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110803 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sabatino Michael CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001324169 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13718 FILM NUMBER: 111006604 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 HUDSON STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10014 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDC PARTNERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876883 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 980364441 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10151 BUSINESS PHONE: 646 429 1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10151 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC CORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961028 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950419 4 1 v230718_4.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-08-03 0 0000876883 MDC PARTNERS INC MDCA 0001324169 Sabatino Michael C/O MDC PARTNERS INC. 745 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10151 0 1 0 0 SVP & Chief Accounting Officer Class A Shares 121501 D Class A Shares 2011-08-03 4 P 0 350 18.60 A 121851 D Stock Appreciation Rights 3.72 2010-02-12 2014-02-12 Class A Shares 128205 128205 D Extraordinary Equity Value Appre. Restricted Stock Awards 2013-12-31 Restricted Stock 45000 45000 D Includes shares of unvested Restricted Stock (Class A Shares) of the Issuer. Represents open market purchases. Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") granted February 12, 2009, vested 33% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 33% vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 34% vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and all expire on February 12, 2014. These SARs may be settled in cash or stock, at the discretion of the Issuer. These Extraordinary Equity Value Appreciation Restricted Stock Awards ("EVARs") granted under the Issuer's EVARs program (previously disclosed by the Issuer on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2011) represent the right to receive shares of Restricted Stock on a one-to-one basis upon the Issuer's achievement of stock price targets equal to $20.00 (15,000 EVARs), $22.75 (15,000 EVARs) and $26.25 (15,000 EVARs), as described in greater detail in the EVAR Letter Agreement. /s/ Michael Sabatino 2011-08-03