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*
Bennink Jan

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SARA LEE CORPORATION
3500 LACEY ROAD

(Street)
DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sara Lee Corp [ SLE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2011
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 03/18/2011 P 33,618 A $16.8591(1) 188,303 D
Common stock 03/18/2011 P 42,300 A $16.9326(2) 230,603 D
Common stock 03/18/2011 P 52,482 A $17.0309(3) 283,085(4) 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from 16.85 to 16.895, inclusive. The reporting person untertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.
2. The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from 16.90 to 16.99, inclusive. The reporting person untertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.
3. The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from 17.00 to 17.05, inclusive. The reporting person untertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.
4. Includes 154,685 Restricted stock units ("RSUs") that may be settled only for shares of common stock. These RSUs vest in full on August 31, 2013, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with Sara Lee through that date; however, upon completion of the plan, announced by Sara Lee on January 28, 2011, to divide the company into two separate, publicly traded companies, any outstanding equity then held by the reporting person will vest in full.
Remarks:
/s/ Helen N. Kaminski for Jan Bennink pursuant to power of attorney previously filed. 03/22/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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