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*
FOSTER JOHN RANDALL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1089 REGENCY ROAD, N.W.

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30327

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC [ CSAR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President, Sales and Mkt
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2009
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 08/20/2009 S 42,282 D $0.1(6) 0 D
Common Stock 08/20/2009 S 13,745 D $0.1(9) 0 I 401 (K) Plan
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
2004 NQSO's $17.05 08/20/2009 E 5,000 08/08/1988(1) 12/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $0 0 D
1998 ISO's Traditional $34 08/20/2009 E 1,456 04/20/2003 04/20/2008 Common Stock 1,456 $0 0 D
1998 ISO's Performance $40.8 08/20/2009 E 1,054 04/20/2003 04/20/2008 Common Stock 1,054 $0 0 D
1999 ISO's Traditional $25.75 08/20/2009 E 4,159 02/04/2004 02/04/2009 Common Stock 4,159 $0 0 D
1999 ISO's Performance $30.9 08/20/2009 E 2,495 02/04/2004 02/04/2009 Common Stock 2,495 $0 0 D
1999 NQSO's $25.75 08/20/2009 E 2,376 02/04/1999 02/04/2009 Common Stock 2,376 $0 0 D
2000 ISO's $17.94 08/20/2009 E 4,873 08/08/1988(2) 02/09/2010 Common Stock 4,873 $0 0 D
2000 ISO's $21.53 08/20/2009 E 4,777 08/08/1988(3) 02/09/2010 Common Stock 4,777 $0 0 D
2001 ISO's $10.38 08/20/2009 E 3,340 08/08/1988(4) 02/07/2011 Common Stock 3,340 $0 0 D
2002 NQSO's $7.05 08/20/2009 E 7,000 01/09/2004 02/09/2012 Common Stock 7,000 $0 0 D
2003 NQSO's $8.17 08/20/2009 E 6,000 08/08/1988(5) 08/14/2013 Common Stock 6,000 $0 0 D
2005 NQSO's $10.59 08/20/2009 E 7,000 (7) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 7,000 $0 0 D
2007 NQSO's $4.03 08/20/2009 E 30,200 (8) 09/07/2017 Common Stock 30,200 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 5,000 options vested.
2. 4,873 options vested.
3. 4,777 options vested.
4. 3,340 options vested.
5. 6,000 options vested.
6. Restricted shares issued pursuant to the Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.
7. 1,750 options vested; 1,750 options vesting each year March 2, 2008 through March 2, 2010.
8. 15,100 options vesting each year September 7, 2009 through September 7, 2010.
9. Consideration received in connection with the cancellation of shares pursuant to the company's joint plan of reorganization.
/s/ Torch Williams, as attorney in fact 08/24/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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