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*
Bradley David A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD, SUITE 300

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77032

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. [ KRA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2011
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 01/12/2011(1) S 5,028 D $33 34,632 D
Common Stock 01/12/2011(1) M 7,441 A $13.512 42,073 D
Common Stock 01/12/2011(1) M 9,007 A $13.512 51,080 D
Common Stock 01/12/2011(1) S 16,448 D $33.0113(2) 34,632 D
Common Stock 01/13/2011(1) M 18,746 A $13.512 53,378 D
Common Stock 01/13/2011(1) M 10,089 A $13.512 63,467 D
Common Stock 01/13/2011(1) S 28,835 D $33.2809(3) 34,632 D
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
Employee Options (Right to Buy) $13.512 01/12/2011(1) M 7,441 (4) 03/08/2014 Common Stock 7,441 $0 0 D
Employee Options (Right to Buy) $13.512 01/12/2011(1) M 9,007 (4) 02/01/2015 Common Stock 9,007 $0 18,746 D
Employee Options (Right to Buy) $13.512 01/13/2011(1) M 18,746 (4) 02/01/2015 Common Stock 18,746 $0 0 D
Employee Options (Right to Buy) $13.512 01/13/2011(1) M 10,089 (5) 06/19/2018 Common Stock 10,089 $0 72,969 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transacted under a 10b5-1 plan that was adopted on November 17, 2010.
2. The price in column 4 is a weighted average. The prices actually received ranged from $33.00 to $33.17. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted average price, the reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
3. The price in column 4 is a weighted average. The prices actually received ranged from $33.00 to $33.47. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted average price, the reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
4. All options reported above have vested and are immediately exercisable.
5. 45,283 of the options reported above have vested and are immediately exercisable. The remaining options vest June 19, 2011, subject to the Reporting Person being employed by the Company or its affiliates or subsidiaries on the vesting date.
/s/ Stephen E. Tremblay as Attorney-in-Fact for David Bradley 01/14/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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