0000950142-16-003557.txt : 20160420 0000950142-16-003557.hdr.sgml : 20160420 20160420153402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-16-003557 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160418 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160420 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001580156 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 271566372 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-351-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HMH Holdings (Delaware), Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130626 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bayers William Frederick CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001585194 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36166 FILM NUMBER: 161581318 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HMH; 222 BERKELY STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 4 1 es1600508_4-bayers.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-04-18 0 0001580156 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co HMHC 0001585194 Bayers William Frederick C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO., 222 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON MA 02116 0 1 0 0 See remarks. Common Stock 2016-04-18 4 M 0 17500 12.50 A 53350 D Common Stock 2016-04-18 4 S 0 17500 20.0614 D 35850 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.50 2016-04-18 4 M 0 17500 0 D 2019-06-22 Common Stock 17500 282470 D These shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale price represents the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions reported on this line. The prices of the transactions ranged from $19.66 to $20.17. Upon request of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (the "Company") or a security holder of the Company, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. These employee stock options have vested and are currently exercisable. Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. /s/ William F. Bayers 2016-04-20