X0202 4 2007-10-09 1 0001021113 GUITAR CENTER INC GTRC 0001351561 Tarvin Paul C/O GUITAR CENTER 5795 LINDERO CANYON RD. WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2007-10-09 4 D 0 4580 63 D 0 D Common Stock 2007-10-09 4 D 0 239 63 D 0 D Deferred Stock Unit 0 2007-10-09 4 D 0 2469 63 D Common Stock 2469 0 D Deferred Stock Unit 0 2007-10-09 4 D 0 1984 63 D Common Stock 1984 0 D Cancelled pursuant to the merger agreement among the registrant, VH AcquisitionCo, Inc. and VH MergerSub, Inc. in exchange for the merger consideration of $63 per share. Represents Restricted Stock. Immediately prior to the merger among the registrant, VH AcquisitionCo, Inc. and VH MergerSub, Inc., the Restricted Stock Awards were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $15,057.00, representing merger consideration of $63 per share of common stock subject to such Restricted Stock Award. Immediately prior to the merger among the registrant, VH AcquisitionCo, Inc. and VH MergerSub, Inc., the Deferred Stock Units, which originally vested in three equal annual installments from April 28, 2006, were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $157,248.00, representing merger consideration of $63 per share of common stock subject to such Deferred Stock Units. Immediately prior to the merger among the registrant, VH AcquisitionCo, Inc. and VH MergerSub, Inc., the Deferred Stock Units, which originally vested in three equal annual installments from May 10, 2007, were cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $124,992.00, representing merger consideration of $63 per share of common stock subject to such Deferred Stock Units. Leland P. Smith (attorney in fact) 2007-10-11