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*
Gartland Thomas M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6 SYLVAN WAY

(Street)
PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. [ CAR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Sales & Marketing
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2011
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 01/27/2011 M(1) 10,841 A $0 19,659 D
Common Stock 01/27/2011 F(3) 3,766 D $14.6 15,893 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
Restricted Stock Units $0(2) 01/26/2011 A 26,060 (4) (7) Common Stock 26,060 $0 26,060 D
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $0(2) 01/26/2011 A 26,060 (5) (7) Common Stock 26,060 $0 26,060 D
Restricted Stock Units $0(2) 01/27/2011 M 10,841 (6) (7) Common Stock 10,841 $0 21,683 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents restricted stock units which automatically converted to Common Stock upon the vesting of such units on a one-to-one basis.
2. Units convert to Common Stock on a one-to-one basis upon vesting.
3. Represents tax withholdings in connection with the vesting of 10,841 shares of restricted stock units.
4. Grant vests in three equal installments on January 26, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
5. Between 50% and 100% of the units will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant if the per-share average closing price of the Company's common stock equals or exceeds a minimum threshold price of $17.63 and a maximum target price of $19.68 over any consecutive 30 trading days between the grant date and the third anniversary of the date of grant. The actual number of units that vest based on closing prices that are between the threshold and target prices shall be determined on a pro rata basis using straight line interpolation.
6. Original grant vests in three equal installments on January 27, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
7. Expiration date not applicable.
Remarks:
Jean M. Sera, by Power of Attorney for Thomas M. Gartland 01/28/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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