SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

KUEHNE AARON

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BLACK DIAMOND, INC.

2084 EAST 3900 SOUTH

(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY

84124

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Black Diamond, Inc. [ BDE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President of Finance

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	6,292	D
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	805	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock option (right to purchase)⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	09/12/2020	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	12,500	$6.25	D
Stock option (right to purchase)⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	01/01/2023	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	7,500	$8.2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.

2. Options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock vested and became exercisable on December 31, 2012 and options to purchase 3,750 shares of Common Stock shall vest and become exercisable on each of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014.

3. Options to purchase 3,000 shares of Common Stock shall vest and become exercisable on December 31, 2015 and options to purchase 2,250 shares of Common Stock shall vest and become exercisable on December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017.

Remarks:

The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such securities.

	/s/ Aaron Kuehne	03/15/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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