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*
WHITMORE R JANET

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1319 MARQUETTE DRIVE

(Street)
ROMEOVILLE IL 60446

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION [ NANX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2014
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
Common Stock 32,675 I By Daughter
Common Stock 08/21/2014 P 15,000 A $0.45 692,310 D
Common Stock 08/21/2014 P 5,000 A $0.46 697,310 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $1.36(1) 01/31/2012 01/31/2021 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Deferred Common Stock (2) (3) (3)(4) Common Stock 2,000 20,030 D
Stock Appreciation Right(5) $0.99 (5) (5) Common Stock 2,000 14,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.3(1) 08/07/2013 08/07/2022 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.415(1) 02/14/2014 02/14/2023 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.52(6) 02/13/2015 02/13/2024 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Subject to certain rights and restrictions, beginning on this date, options vest in three equal annual installments.
2. Each share of deferred common stock represents a right to receive one share of common stock.
3. The deferred common stock becomes payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director of the Company.
4. Pursuant to such plan, the reporting person elected to defer receipt of such shares and receive a cumulative total of 20,030 shares of deferred common stock which will all be accounted for under the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
5. The stock appreciation right becomes payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director of the Company. 2,000 were issued 4/8/2009 at a conversion price of $0.90, 2,000 were issued 7/1/2009 at a conversion price of $1.05, 2,000 were issued 10/1/2009 at a conversion price of $1.18, 2,000 were issued 1/4/2010 at a conversion price of $0.84, 2,000 were issued 4/1/2010 at a conversion price of $1.85, 2,000 were issued 7/1/2010 at a conversion price of $1.10, and 2,000 were issued 10/1/2010 at a conversion price of $0.99.
6. Beginning on this date, subject to certain restrictions, the stock option vests in three equal annual installments.
Remarks:
By Frank Cesario under UPA for R. Janet Whitmore 08/22/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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