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*
CHRISTIANSON TONY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
301 CARLSON PARKWAY
SUITE 103

(Street)
MINNETONKA MN 55305

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Titan Machinery Inc. [ TITN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2010
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 5,716 D
Common Stock 10,859 I By Adam Smith Companies, LLC(4)
Common Stock 12/31/2010 S 1,150 D $19.5567(1) 393,774 I Adam Smith Fund, LLC(2)
Common Stock 12/31/2010 S 350 D $19.5567(1) 124,450 I Adam Smith Growth Partners(3)
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
Warrant (right to buy) $3.5 02/15/2005 04/07/2013 Common Stock 6,672 6,672 I By Adam Smith Companies, LLC(4)
Warrant (right to buy) $3.5 08/01/2004 08/01/2014 Common Stock 6,071 6,071 I By Cherry Tree Companies, LLC(5)
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.5 02/02/2007 02/02/2017 Common Stock 2,667 2,667 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.50 to $19.60, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Titan Machinery Inc., any security holder of Titan Machinery Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
2. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Adam Smith Fund, LLC which owns the shares. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares.
3. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Adam Smith Growth Partners which owns the shares. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares.
4. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Adam Smith Companies, LLC which owns the shares and warrants. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the shares and warrants.
5. Reporting person owns a controlling interest in Cherry Tree Companies, LLC which owns the warrants. Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the entity owning the warrants.
Remarks:
/s/ Ryan C. Brauer as Attorney-in-Fact for Tony Christianson pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed. 01/04/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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