X0306 4 2013-03-22 1 0000277638 DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO NONE 0001247521 ADANTE DAVID E 1500 NORTH MANTUA STREET KENT OH 44240 0 1 0 0 Former Exec VP, CFO & Secy Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 16.40 A 67189 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 D 0 4241 23.20 D 62948 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 F 0 1008 23.20 D 61940 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 16.60 A 67940 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 D 0 4293 23.20 D 63647 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 F 0 979 23.20 D 62668 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 18.40 A 68668 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 D 0 4759 23.20 D 63909 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 F 0 712 23.20 D 63197 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 19.70 A 69197 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 D 0 5095 23.20 D 64102 D Common Stock 2013-03-22 4 F 0 519 23.20 D 63583 D Common Stock 2013-06-30 5 P 0 92 19.72 A 63675 D Common Stock 2013-09-10 4 S 0 4235 23.90 D 59440 D Common Stock 57703.5850 I By 401(k) Plan Stock Appreciation Rights (2009) 16.40 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2010-03-10 2008-12-31 Common Stock 6000 0 D Stock Appreciation Rights (2010) 16.60 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 0.00 D 2011-03-09 2019-12-31 Common Stock 6000 0 D Stock Appreciation Rights (2011) 18.40 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2012-03-09 2020-12-31 Common Stock 6000 0 D Stock Appreciation Rights (2012) 19.70 2013-03-22 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2013-03-07 2021-12-31 Common Stock 6000 0 D Settled upon retirement. Represents common shares purchased pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This total reflects routine accumulation of 57,703.5850 common shares acquired through the Company's 401(K) benefit plan as of September 10, 2013, based on internal records. /s/David E. Adante/Joseph R. Paul, by Power of Attorney 2013-09-12