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*
KAHN ALFRED R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
4 KIDS ENTERTAINMENT INC [ KDE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2003
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 11/18/2003 11/18/2003 M 300,000 A $3.1042 0 D
COMMON STOCK 11/18/2003 11/18/2003 S 300,000 D $25.77 1,056,000 D
COMMON STOCK 6,000 I By wife
COMMON STOCK 15,950 I By self for daughter
COMMON STOCK 0(1) I Adult children
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
Stock Options $3.1042 11/18/2003 M 300,000 01/01/1994 12/31/2003 Common Stock 300,000 $25.77 0 D
Stock Options $1.2083 01/01/1995 A 263,800 01/01/1995 01/01/2005 Common Stock 263,800 $1.2083 263,800 D
Stock Options $0.7708 01/01/1996 A 300,000 01/01/1996 01/01/2006 Common Stock 300,000 $0.7708 300,000 D
Stock Options $0.9167 01/02/1998 A 120,000 01/02/1998 01/01/2008 Common Stock 120,000 $0.9167 120,000 D
Stock Options $3.1042 11/13/1998 A 75,000 11/13/1998 11/12/2008 Common Stock 75,000 $3.1042 75,000 D
Stock Options $33.2813 12/22/1999 A 100,000 12/22/1999 12/21/2009 Common Stock 100,000 $33.2813 100,000 D
Stock Options $8.9375 01/02/2001 A 150,000 01/02/2001 01/02/2011 Common Stock 150,000 $8.9375 150,000 D
Stock Options $20.03 01/02/2002 A 140,000 01/02/2002 01/02/2012 Common Stock 140,000 $20.03 140,000 D
Stock Options $11.8 04/01/2003 A 137,600 (2) 04/01/2008 Common Stock 137,600 $11.8 137,600 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in the 45,000 shares of KDE common stock owned by his adult children and included in the reporting person's prior ownership reports.
2. The options vest in two equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2003
/s/ Alfred Kahn 11/19/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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