X0306 4 2016-07-27 0 0001495320 Vera Bradley, Inc. VRA 0001504073 Hall Robert J C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC. 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD ROANOKE IN 46783 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2016-07-27 5 G 0 E 800000 0.00 D 6610469 I By Barbara B. Baekgaard 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Common Stock 2016-07-27 5 G 0 E 200000 0.00 A 0 I By Joan Byrne Hall Common Stock 200000 I By Joan Byrne Hall 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1 Common Stock 54463 D Common Stock 300000 I By Joan Byrne Hall 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Represents a distribution by the Barbara B. Baekgaard 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (the "Baekgaard Trust") of 200,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock to each of the four beneficiaries of the Baekgaard Trust, including the reporting person's spouse, in accordance with the terms of the documents governing the Baekgaard Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. On July 27, 2016, following the reporting person's spouse's receipt of the 200,000 share distribution from the Baekgaard Trust, the reporting person's spouse transferred the shares to the Joan Byrne Hall 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1, of which the reporting person's spouse is the sole trustee and annuitant. /s/ Robert J. Hall 2016-08-02