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*
Adams William M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3340 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 900

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30326

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC. [ PRXI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2010
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, $0.0001 par value 01/01/2010 M 27,398 A (1) 34,398 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 (1) 01/01/2010 M 27,398 01/01/2010 01/01/2010 Common Stock 27,398 (1) 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 01/01/2010 A 16,000 (3) (3) Common Stock 16,000 (2) 16,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted Stock Units granted on 4/23/09 pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Restricted Stock Plan vested on 01/01/2010 pursuant to the terms of the grant and have been settled in Common Stock. Each Restricted Stock Unit represented the contingent right to receive one share of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. Common Stock.
2. The Restricted Stock Units were granted pursuant to the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. Common Stock.
3. The Restricted Stock Units vest on the earlier of (i) January 1, 2011, (ii) such earlier date as provided in the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan or (iii) on a pro-rata basis (proportionately to the number of days served by the reporting person on the Board of Directors during the year) on the date the reporting person ceases to be a director. The Restricted Stock Units will be payable to the reporting person within 20 days after they vest. Any units that do not vest will be forfeited.
/s/ William M. Adams 01/05/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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