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*
Pendergraft Philip A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PENSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 1400

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75201

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENSON WORLDWIDE INC [ PNSN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2009
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 04/30/2009 M 480 A $0.00(1) 80,005(2) D
Common Stock 774,185 I By PTP Partners, Ltd.
Common Stock 1,325 I By PFSI FBO Philip A. Pendergraft IRA
Common Stock 2,225 I By PFSI FBO Therese L. Pendergraft IRA
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
Restricted Stock Unit (3) 04/30/2009 M 480 (4) (4) Common Stock 6,237 $0.00 6,237 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Penson Worldwide common stock: on April 30, 2009, 480 of the reporting person's restricted stock units vested. The reporting person is responsible for any tax liability associated with the vested shares.
2. Includes 31,250 restricted stock units that vest in four quarterly installments as follows: 7,813 shares on March 31, 2010; 7,813 on June 30, 2010; 7,812 shares on September 30, 2010 and 7,812 shares on December 31, 2010.
3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Penson Worldwide common stock.
4. The restricted stock units vest in thirteen quarterly installments as follows: 480 shares on July 30, 2009; 480 shares on October 30, 2009; 480 shares on January 30, 2010; 480 shares on April 30, 2010; 480 shares on July 30, 2010; 480 shares on October 30, 2010; 480 shares on January 30, 2011; 480 shares on April 30, 2011; 480 shares on July 30, 2011; 480 shares on October 30, 2011; 479 shares on January 30, 2012; 479 shares on April 30, 2012; and 479 shares on July 30, 2012.
Remarks:
/s/ Owen M. Scheurich, by power of attorney 05/04/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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