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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC [ GREY ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 01/05/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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, par value $.01 per share | 01/05/2004 | M | 40,000 | A | $148.5 | 66,964 | D | |||
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 01/05/2004 | F | 8,774(1) | D | $677 | 101,510 | I | Voting Trust | ||
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 01/05/2004 | F | 12,316(2) | D | $676.51 | 89,194(3) | I | Voting Trust |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | $148.5 | 01/05/2004 | M | 40,000 | (4) | 01/05/2004 | Common Stock | 40,000 | (5) | 0 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Represents shares of Common Stock delivered to Company in satisfaction of the stock option exercise price, based on the $677 per share closing price on January 5, 2004, as determined in accordance with Section 1(b)(iv) of the Option Agreement. |
2. Represents shares of Common Stock delivered to Company in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations in connection with the stock option exercise, based on the $676.51 per share price on January 5, 2004, as determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations. |
3. Mr. Meyer is the indirect beneficial owner of 82, 194 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a voting trust agreement, dated February 24, 1986, as amended. Additionally, 3,250 shares of Common Stock are held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Meyer's daughter, Margaret Meyer, under a Trust Agreement, and 3,750 shares of Common Stock are held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Meyer's son, Anthony Meyer, under a Trust Agreement (the Trusts for Margaret Meyer and Anthony Meyer, collectively, the "Children's Trusts"). Shares held by the Children's Trusts are included on this Form because Mr. Meyer's wife, Sandra Meyer, is the trustee of the Children's Trusts. Mr. Meyer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Children's Trusts. |
4. The option vested in three equal installments on January 5, 1995, 1996 and 1997. |
5. This transaction is an exercise of a derivative security for which the exercise price is reported in Column 2, pursuant to Instruction 4(c)(iii). |
Edward H. Meyer | 01/07/2004 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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