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*
Crestview Partners GP, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
667 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FBR & Co. [ FBRC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/09/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") 09/09/2013 D 670,631 D $26.25 1,477,278 I See footnotes.(1)(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") 09/09/2013 M 38,461 A $16.4 1,477,278 I See footnotes.(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") 09/09/2013 M 15,908 A $14.52 1,477,278 I See footnotes.(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") 09/09/2013 D 54,369 D $26.25 1,477,278 I See footnotes.(1)(2)(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
Option (Right to Buy) ("Option") $16.4 09/09/2013 M 38,461 06/03/2011 06/03/2014 Common Stock 38,461 $0 0(1)(2)(3) I(1)(2)(3) Through limited partnerships(1)(2)(3)
Option (Right to Buy) ("Option") $14.52 09/09/2013 M 15,908 06/01/2012 06/01/2015 Common Stock 15,908 $0 0(1)(2)(3) I(1)(2)(3) Through limited partnerships(1)(2)(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Crestview Partners GP, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
667 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CRESTVIEW OFFSHORE HOLDINGS (CAYMAN), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CRESTVIEW PARTNERS (PF), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CRESTVIEW HOLDINGS (TE), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CRESTVIEW PARTNERS (ERISA), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Forest Holdings LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Forest Holdings (ERISA) LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS GP, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10065

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is being filed by more than one reporting person. Crestview Partners GP, L.P. is the general partner of Crestview Partners, L.P., Crestview Offshore Holdings (Cayman), L.P., Crestview Partners (PF), L.P., Crestview Holdings (TE), L.P. and Crestview Partners (ERISA), L.P.
2. Crestview Partners, L.P., Crestview Offshore Holdings (Cayman), L.P., Crestview Partners (PF), L.P. and Crestview Holdings (TE), L.P. are members of Forest Holdings LLC, which on September 9, 2013 sold 635,983 shares of common stock of the issuer and is the record owner of 1,400,955 shares of common stock of the issuer following the reported transactions. Crestview Partners (ERISA), L.P. is the sole member of Forest Holdings (ERISA) LLC, which on September 9, 2013 sold 34,648 shares of common stock of the issuer and is the record owner of 76,323 shares of common stock of the issuer following the reported transactions. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except and to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
3. On September 9, 2013, Crestview Advisors, L.L.C., which provides investment advisory and management services to certain of the reporting persons, (i) exercised 38,461 options to buy shares of common stock of the issuer at an exercise price of $16.40 per share and sold all shares underlying such options to the issuer at a price of $26.25 per share and (ii) exercised 15,908 of its 42,016 options to buy shares of common stock of the issuer with an exercise price of $14.52 per share and sold to the issuer the 15,908 shares underlying such exercised options at a price of $26.25 per share. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Remarks:
Crestview Partners GP, L.P., By: Crestview, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2013
Crestview Partners, L.P., By: Crestview Partners GP, L.P., its General Partner, By: Crestview, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2013
Crestview Offshore Holdings (Cayman), L.P., By: Crestview Partners GP, L.P., its General Partner, By: Crestview, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2013
Crestview Partners (PF), L.P., By: Crestview Partners GP, L.P., its General Partner, By: Crestview, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2013
Crestview Holdings (TE), L.P., By: Crestview Partners GP, L.P., its General Partner, By: Crestview, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2013
Forest Holdings LLC, by: /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Secretary 09/11/2013
Crestview Partners (ERISA), L.P., By: Crestview Partners GP, L.P., its General Partner, By: Crestview, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2013
Forest Holdings (ERISA) LLC, by: /s/ Ross A. Oliver, Secretary 09/11/2013
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