X0304 4/A 2012-01-12 2012-01-17 0 0000002230 ADAMS EXPRESS CO ADX 0001202949 OBER DOUGLAS G 7 ST PAUL STREET STE 1140 BALTIMORE MD 21202 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2012-01-12 4 D 0 4187 9.97 D 142889 I Direct and Indirect Common Stock 2012-01-12 4 F 0 1917 9.97 D 140972 I Direct and Indirect Common Stock 2012-01-12 4 A 0 9291 0 A 150263 I Direct and Indirect In the previous filing today, the beneficial ownership of the undersigned did not carry forward 103,712 shares held indirectly by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust. Of these shares, 39,177 are held directly and 103,712 are held indirectly by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust. In the previous filing today, the beneficial ownership of the undersigned did not carry forward 103,712 shares held indirectly by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust. Of these shares, 37,260 are held directly and 103,712 are held indirectly by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust. N/A. Restricted stock grant. Shares will vest in 2015. In the previous filing today, the beneficial ownership of the undersigned did not carry forward 103,712 shares held indirectly by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust. Of these shares, 46,551 are held directly and 103,712 are held indirectly by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust. Douglas G. Ober 2012-01-17