| 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORP [ FMR ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 04/01/2009 | 04/01/2009 | S | 11,515(1) | D | $14.6158(1) | 1,989,422(2) | I | By trust | |
| Common Stock | 04/02/2009 | 04/02/2009 | S | 22,885(3) | D | $14.9023(3) | 1,966,537(2) | I | By trust | |
| Common Stock | 04/02/2009 | 04/02/2009 | S | 7,600(4) | D | $15.1301(4) | 1,958,937(2) | I | By trust | |
| Common Stock | 3,622(5) | D | ||||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Consists of 26 transactions as follows: a) 2,220 shares @ $14.50; b) 500 shares @ $14.51; c) 500 shares @ $14.52; d) 200 shares @ $14.525; e) 583 shares @ $14.53; f) 200 shares @ $14.54; g) 200 shares @ $14.545; h) 1,174 shares @ $14.55; i) 179 shares @ $14.56; j) 200 shares @ $14.57; k) 100 shares @ $14.58; l) 200 shares @ $14.60; m) 100 shares @ $14.62; n) 100 shares @ $14.64; o) 100 shares @ $14.65; p) 1,548 shares @ $14.66; q) 24 shares @ $14.6763; r) 3 shares @ $14.68; s) 55 shares @ $14.69; t) 500 shares @ $14.73; u) 100 shares @ $14.74; v) 1,194 shares @ $14.75; w) 100 shares @ $14.76; x) 500 shares @ $14.77; y) 620 shares @ $14.78 and z) 315 shares @ $14.79. The weighted-average price of these transactions is $14.6158. |
| 2. Consists of shares held by the Jerome M. Shaw Revocable Trust, which is controlled by Mr. Shaw. |
| 3. Consists of 24 transactions as follows: a) 600 shares @ $14.50; b) 300 shares @ $14.52; c) 1,700 shares @ $14.53; d) 100 shares @ $14.56; e) 700 shares @ $14.58; f) 200 shares @ $14.59; g) 100 shares @ $14.61; h) 100 shares @ $14.63; i) 1,000 shares @ $14.75; j) 100 shares @ $14.78; k) 1,000 shares @ $14.80; l) 200 shares @ $14.88; m) 200 shares @ $14.89; n) 400 shares @ $14.90; o) 2,200 shares @ $14.95; p) 1,400 shares @ $14.97; q) 300 shares @ $14.98; r) 1,000 shares @ $14.99; s) 3,400 shares @ $15.00; t) 1,885 shares @ $15.01; u) 1,200 shares @$15.02; v) 2,100 shares @ $15.03; w) 1,100 shares @ $15.04; and x) 1,600 shares @ $15.05. The weighted-average price of these transactions is $14.9023. |
| 4. Consists of 17 transactions as follows: a) 800 shares @ $15.06; b) 300 shares @ $15.07; c) 100 shares @ $15.0764; d) 1,000 shares @ $15.08; e) 400 shares @ $15.09; f) 1,200 shares @ $15.10; g) 200 shares @ $15.12; h) 400 shares @ $15.13; i) 100 shares @ $15.14; j) 600 shares @ $15.15; k) 300 shares @ $15.16; l) 500 shares @ $15.18; m) 200 shares @ $15.19; n) 700 shares @ $15.20; o) 200 shares @ $15.21; p) 500 shares @ $15.22; and q) 100 shares @ $15.28. The weighted-average price of these transactions is $15.1301. |
| 5. Consists of restricted stock issued under the Company's Omnibus Plan. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ John A. Marazza, as Attorney-In-Fact | 04/03/2009 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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