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*
PUCKETT RICK D
(Last) (First) (Middle)
13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PL.
STE. 900
(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. [ LNCE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice Pres. and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2013
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
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/07/2013 M 7,460 A $17.43 38,722 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/07/2013 S 7,460 D $24.958(1) 31,262 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/07/2013 M 16,000 A $18.79 47,262 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/07/2013 S 16,000 D $24.955(2) 31,262 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/07/2013 M 3,142 A $14.5 34,404 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/07/2013 S 3,142 D $24.976(2) 31,262 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/08/2013 M 20,357 A $14.5 51,619 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/08/2013 S 20,357 D $25(3) 31,262 D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 5,868(4) D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 17,322(5) D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 2,285(6) D
$.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 5,258(7) 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
Option (right to buy)(8) $18.79 03/07/2013 M 16,000 01/30/2007 01/30/2016 Common Stock 16,000 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(9) $17.43 03/07/2013 M 7,460 03/08/2008 03/08/2014 Common Stock 7,460 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $14.5 03/07/2013 M 3,142 02/21/2009 02/21/2018 Common Stock 3,142 $0 20,357 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $14.5 03/08/2013 M 20,357 02/21/2009 02/21/2018 Common Stock 20,357 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $19.44 02/23/2010 02/23/2019 Common Stock 23,532 23,532 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $19.71 12/02/2010 02/25/2020 Common Stock 25,320 25,320 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $17.32 02/23/2012(11) 02/23/2021 Common Stock 25,815 25,815 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $17.32 02/23/2014(12) 02/23/2021 Common Stock 76,086 76,086 D
Option (right to buy)(10) $22.41 02/23/2013(13) 02/23/2022 Common Stock 24,792 24,792 D
Option (right to buy)(14) $25.56 02/22/2014(15) 02/22/2023 Common Stock 26,502 26,502 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Price shown is the weighted average. Shares sold in multiple transactions ranging from $24.95-$24.985. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available to the Commission upon request.
2. Price shown is the weighted average. Shares sold in multiple transactions ranging from $24.95-$24.99. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available to the Commission upon request.
3. Price shown is the weighted average. Shares sold in multiple transactions ranging from $24.95-$25.105. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available to the Commission upon request
4. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2012 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/22/2014.
5. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2007 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest three (3) years from award date of 2/23/2011.
6. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2007 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/23/2012.
7. Restricted shares awarded pursuant to the 2007 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. Shares vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/23/2013.
8. Options granted pursuant to the 2003 Key Employee Stock Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
9. Options granted pursuant to the 2003 Key Employee Stock Plan, as amended, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
10. Options granted pursuant to the 2007 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
11. Options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/23/2012.
12. Options become exercisable three (3) years from award date of 2/23/2011.
13. Options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/23/2013.
14. Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Key Employee Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan.
15. Options become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning 2/22/2014.
Remarks:
Rick D. Puckett /s/ by A. Zachary Smith III, his Attorney-In-Fact 03/11/2013
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