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*
MCINTYRE JAMES ALBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O W. IADAROLA, 6B LIBERTY
SUITE 245

(Street)
ALISO VIEJO CA 92656

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIGNATURE GROUP HOLDINGS INC [ SGGH:PK ]
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)
06/11/2010
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 06/11/2010 P 1,250,000 A $0.8 1,250,000 I James A. McIntyre Living Trust(1)
Common Stock 06/25/2010 J(2) 193,505 A (2) 193,505 I James A. McIntyre Living Trust(1)
Common Stock 06/11/2010(3) J(3) 3,577,978 A (3) 3,577,978 I James A. McIntyre Living Trust(1)
Common Stock 06/11/2010(3) J(3) 4,323,316 A (3) 4,323,316 I Amanda Nyce McIntyre Separate Property Trust(4)
Common Stock 06/11/2010(3) J(3) 60,150 A (3) 60,150 I James A. McIntyre Grandchildren's Trust(5)
Common Stock 06/11/2010(3) J(3) 1,768,945 A (3) 1,768,945 I The McIntyre Foundation(6)
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 reporting person is the current trustee and the sole current vested beneficiary of the James A. McIntyre Living Trust, with the power to act as owner over the trust property.
2. The subject common stock was issued on or about June 25, 2010 pursuant to that certain Signature Group Holdings, LLCs Chapter 11 Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization of Fremont General Corporation, Joined by James McIntyre as Co-Plan Proponent, Dated June 8, 2010 in exchange for certain claims of the reporting person known as the TOPrs Claims in the subject plan of reorganization.
3. Subject common stock was issued on or about June 11, 2010 pursuant to that certain Signature Group Holdings, LLCs Chapter 11 Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization of Fremont General Corporation, Joined by James McIntyre as Co-Plan Proponent, Dated June 8, 2010, in exchange for certain common stock held by, or deemed held by, the reporting person in Fremont General Corporation, the reorganized company.
4. Amanda Nyce McIntyre is the current trustee and the sole current vested beneficiary of the Amanda Nyce McIntyre Separate Property Trust, and is the spouse of the reporting person.
5. The reporting person is the current trustee of the James A. McIntyre Grandchildrens Trust, with the power to act as owner over the trust property.
6. The reporting person is the current Chief Financial Officer of The McIntyre Foundation.
James A. McIntyre 08/23/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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