0001144204-11-019905.txt : 20110404 0001144204-11-019905.hdr.sgml : 20110404 20110404121850 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-019905 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110404 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Doft David B. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001409510 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13718 FILM NUMBER: 11734493 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MDC PARTNERS INC. STREET 2: 950 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDC PARTNERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876883 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 980364441 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 HAZELTON AVE CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5R 2E3 BUSINESS PHONE: 646 429 1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MDC PARTNERS INC. - LEGAL DEPT. STREET 2: 950 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC CORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961028 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950419 4 1 v215548_ex.xml X0303 4 2011-03-30 0 0000876883 MDC PARTNERS INC MDCA 0001409510 Doft David B. C/O MDC PARTNERS INC. 950 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Class A Shares 1000 I See FN Class A Shares 2011-03-30 4 S 0 10000 16.37 D 106179 D Class A Shares 2011-03-31 4 S 0 5000 16.54 D 101179 D Stock Appreciation Rights 3.72 2010-02-12 2014-02-12 Class A Shares 128205 128205 D Extraordinary Equity Value Appre. Restricted Stock Awards 2013-12-31 Restricted Stock 45000 45000 D Held in a UTMA account for benefit of a minor child of the Reporting Person. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.32 to $16.50 on March 30, 2011 and $16.50 to $16.60 on March 31, 2011, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MDC Partners Inc., any security holder of MDC Partners Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4. In connection with the referenced sale, the Reporting Person has reconfirmed his commitment to continue to comply with the Company's Stock Ownership Guidelines. The sale by the Reporting Person represents less than 15% of such individual's holdings, and was made for portfolio diversification purposes. SARs granted February 12, 2009, vested 33% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 33% vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 34% vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and all expire on February 12, 2014. These SARs may be settled in cash or stock, at the discretion of the Issuer. These Extraordinary Equity Value Appreciation Restricted Stock Awards ("EVARs") granted under the Issuer's EVARs program (previously disclosed by the Issuer on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2011) represent the right to receive shares of Restricted Stock on a one-to-one basis upon the Issuer's achievement of stock price targets equal to $20.00 (15,000 EVARs), $22.75 (15,000 EVARs) and $26.25 (15,000 EVARs), as described in greater detail in the EVAR Letter Agreement. /s/ David B. Doft 2011-03-31