0000888504-16-000037.txt : 20160104 0000888504-16-000037.hdr.sgml : 20160104 20160104171005 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000888504-16-000037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151230 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160104 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700] IRS NUMBER: 480920712 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD., STE. 700 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-475-2600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD., STE. 700 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAYNE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBUS NELSON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017043 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34195 FILM NUMBER: 161319043 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-12-30 0 0000888504 LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO LAYN 0001017043 OBUS NELSON 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2015-12-30 4 P 0 62695 5.2002 A 589500 D Common Stock 2015-12-31 4 P 0 34053 5.2298 A 623553 D Phantom Stock Units 2016-01-01 4 A 0 4653.27 4.701 A Common Stock 4653.27 27930.02 D Of the 589,500 shares reported as being held by the reporting person, 14,638 shares are held directly by Mr. Obus and 574,862 shares, are held indirectly by Mr. Obus through Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, and Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (collectively, the "Wynnefield Entities"). Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares except to the extent of his beneficial ownership in the Wynnefield Entities Of the 623,553 shares reported as being held by the reporting person, 14,638 shares are held directly by Mr. Obus and 608,915 shares, are held indirectly by Mr. Obus through the Wynnefield Entities. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares except to the extent of his beneficial ownership in the Wynnefield Entities. The Conversion or Exercise Price is 1 for 1. The Phantom Stock Units were accrued under the Layne Christensen Company Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and are to be settled 100% in cash. The Phantom Stock Units are to be settled within thirty (30) days after (i) the date pre-selected by the reporting person or (ii) the date the reporting person ceases to be a Director. /s/ Steven F. Crooke, Attorney-in-Fact for Nelson Obus 2016-01-04