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*
Kraff Lowell D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3722 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD, #1410 E

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89158

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Diamond Resorts International, Inc. [ DRII ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of a 10% Group
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2016
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 09/02/2016 U 24,380 D $30.25 0 I See Footnote(1)
Common Stock 09/02/2016 U 287,686 D $30.25 0 I See Footnote(2)
Common Stock 09/02/2016 J 1,655,766 D $30.25 0 I See Footnote(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
Stock Option (right to buy) $14 09/02/2016 D 1,212,585 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,212,585 $16.25 0 D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kraff Lowell D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3722 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD, #1410 E

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89158

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of a 10% Group
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Best Amigos Partners, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3722 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD #1410 E

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89158

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of 10% Group
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Diamond Oursurance, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3722 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD #1410 E

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89158

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of 10% Group
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Praesumo Partners, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3722 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD #1410 E

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89158

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Member of 10% Group
Explanation of Responses:
1. Directly by Best Amigos Partners LLC ("BAP") and indirectly by Lowell D. Kraff as the sole member of BAP. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
2. Directly by Diamond Oursurance, LLC and indirectly by Lowell D. Kraff as the sole manager of Diamond Oursurance, LLC. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Directly by Praesumo Partners, LLC ("Praesumo") and indirectly by Lowell D. Kraff as the sole manager of Praesumo. Mr. Kraff disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Common Stock was canceled as of the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2016, by and among Dakota Parent, Inc., Dakota Merger Sub, Inc., and Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (the "Company") (the "Effective Time") and converted into the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock and (ii) the $30.25 merger consideration payable in the merger for each share of the Company's common stock.
4. This option was canceled as of the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive a lump-sum cash payment promptly after the Effective Time equal to the product of (i) the number of shares underlying such option and (ii) the excess of the $30.25 merger consideration payable in the merger for each share of the Company's common stock over the exercise price per share of such option, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.
Remarks:
/s/ Lowell D. Kraff 09/08/2016
/s/ Lowell D. Kraff, Sole Member of Best Amigos Partners, LLC 09/08/2016
/s/ Lowell D. Kraff, Sole Manager of Diamond Oursurance, LLC 09/08/2016
/s/ Lowell D. Kraff, Sole Manager of Praesumo Partners, LLC 09/08/2016
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