X0201 4 2003-08-21 0 0000849667 AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO PLB 0001241665 RUSKEY STEPHANIE S 4100 N. MULBERRY DRIVE, SUITE 200 KANSAS CITY MO 64116 0 1 0 0 Corporate Controller Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 X 0 123 12.23 A 123 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 S 0 123 42.11 D 0 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 X 0 460 18.00 A 460 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 S 0 27 42.11 D 433 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 S 0 433 42.00 D 0 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 X 0 850 25.00 A 850 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 S 0 850 42.00 D 0 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 X 0 417 18.50 A 417 D Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2003-08-21 4 S 0 417 42.00 D 0 D Employee Stock Option 12.23 2003-08-21 4 X 0 123 12.23 D 2007-07-01 Class A Common Stock 123 0 D Employee Stock Option 18.00 2003-08-21 4 X 0 460 18.00 D 2007-10-09 Class A Common Stock 460 0 D Employee Stock Option 18.50 2003-08-21 4 X 0 417 18.50 D 2010-09-28 Class A Common Stock 417 417 D Employee Stock Option 25.00 2003-08-21 4 X 0 850 25.00 D 2009-10-21 Class A Common Stock 850 1700 D Employee Stock Option 38.90 2012-10-23 Class A Common Stock 1000 1000 D The options become exercisable at a rate of 20% per year beginning July 1, 1998. The options become exercisable at a rate of 20% per year beginning October 9, 1998. The options vest 50% on September 28, 2000, and the remainder in three equal annual installments beginning on September 28, 2001. The options become exercisable at a rate of 20% per year beginning on October 21, 2000. The option vests on October 23, 2002, and is exercisable on and after April 23, 2003. /Stephanie Ruskey/ 2003-08-22