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*
Ells Steve

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1401 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 500

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC [ CMG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2014
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 10/31/2014 M 36,102 A $268.73 170,645 D
Common Stock 10/31/2014 F 15,102 D $642.44(1) 155,543 D
Common Stock 10/31/2014 S 21,000 D $642.44(1) 134,543 D
Common Stock 11/03/2014 M 1,398 A $268.73 135,941 D
Common Stock 11/03/2014 F 588 D $640(2) 135,353 D
Common Stock 11/03/2014 S 810 D $640(2) 134,543 D
Common Stock 12,519 I Ells Dynasty Trust Holdings LLC
Common Stock 99,740 I Ells DE Trust Holdings LLC
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
2011 Stock Appreciation Rights $268.73 10/31/2014 M 36,102 02/11/2014 02/11/2018 Common Stock 36,102 $0 1,398 D
2011 Stock Appreciation Rights $268.73 11/03/2014 M 1,398 02/11/2014 02/11/2018 Common Stock 1,398 $0 0 D
2011 Performance SOSARs $268.73 02/11/2014 02/11/2018 Common Stock 37,500 37,500 D
2012 Stock Appreciation Rights $371.63 02/06/2015 02/06/2019 Common Stock 37,500 37,500 D
2013 Stock Appreciation Rights $318.45 02/07/2015(3) 02/07/2020 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D
2014 Stock Appreciation Rights $543.2 02/03/2016(4) 02/03/2021 Common Stock 87,500 87,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $640.00 to $644.50 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
2. Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $640.00 to $640.22 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. The 2013 Stock Appreciation Rights vest in equal installments on February 7, 2015 and February 7, 2016, subject to possible acceleration of vesting.
4. The 2014 Stock Appreciation Rights vest in equal amounts on February 3, 2016 and February 3, 2017, subject to possible acceleration of vesting.
/s/ Steve Ells 11/04/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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