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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trivest Fund II, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
SUITE 800

(Street)
MIAMI FL 33133

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Directed Electronics, Inc. [ DEIX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2005
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 12/16/2005 S(1) 739,062 D $16 3,093,471 D(2)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trivest Fund II, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
SUITE 800

(Street)
MIAMI FL 33133

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trivest Fund II Manager, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
SUITE 800

(Street)
MIAMI FL 33133

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Trivest Equities, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
SUITE 800

(Street)
MIAMI FL 33133

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering.
2. Trivest Fund II, Ltd. ("Fund II") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. Trivest Fund II Manager, Ltd. ("Fund II Manager") is the general partner of Fund II and Trivest Equities, Inc. ("Equities") is the general partner of Fund II Manager. As such, Fund II Manager and Equities may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Table I. Fund II Manager and Equities expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form should not be deemed an admission that Fund II Manager or Equities is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
Remarks:
By: Trivest Fund II Manager, Ltd., its general partner By: Trivest Equities, Inc., its general partner By: David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 12/20/2005
David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 12/20/2005
David Gershman, Vice President and General Counsel 12/20/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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