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*
EMANS ERIC MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
10900 NE 8TH STREET
SUITE 800

(Street)
BELLEVUE WA 98004

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLUCORA, INC. [ BCOR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2015
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 01/02/2015 F 1,011 D $13.51 59,177 D
Common Stock 01/02/2015 F 435 D $13.51 58,742 D
Common Stock 01/05/2015 M 15,000 A $10.19 73,742 D
Common Stock 01/05/2015 S(1) 15,000 D $13.42(2) 58,742 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) $10.19 01/05/2015 M 15,000 (3) 02/28/2015 Common Stock 15,000 $0 32,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sale was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan initially adopted by the reporting person on May 19, 2014. Unless earlier exercised, the options exercised in this sale expire on February 28, 2015.
2. These shares sold at a price ranging from $13.23 to $13.57 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. The original option grant was for 75,000 shares of common stock with the following vesting schedule: 33.33% of the shares vested on January 2, 2009 and an additional 16.67% vested each six (6) months thereafter, such that the options became fully vested on January 2, 2011.
Remarks:
/s/ Eric Emans, CFO, Treasurer, and Reporting Person 01/06/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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