Meredith Corporation

12/03/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2021 13:55

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Harty Thomas H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hawkeye Acquisition, Inc. [MDP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1716 LOCUST STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
DES MOINES IA 50309
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Harty Thomas H
1716 LOCUST STREET

DES MOINES, IA50309
X
Chairman and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Andrew Kane, by Power of Attorney for Thomas H. Harty 2021-12-03
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) In connection with the closing of the previously announced acquisition by Gray Television, Inc. ("Gray") of the issuer's local media group business immediately following and subject to the spin-off of the issuer's digital and magazine segments and corporate operations (collectively, the "Transactions") and as described in the issuer's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement"), each share of Common Stock was exchanged for (i) $16.99 in cash per share and (ii) shares of Common Stock of Meredith Holdings Corporation on a one-for-one basis.
(2) In connection with the Transactions and as described in the Proxy Statement, these awards were canceled in exchange for (i) $16.99 in cash per share and (ii) restricted stock units of Meredith Holdings Corporation with respect to an equal number of shares subject to these awards.
(3) Pursuant to their original terms, the Restricted Stock Units were convertible to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon the completion of a three-year vesting period.
(4) In connection with the Transactions and as described in the Proxy Statement, the exercise price of this option was adjusted, which adjusted exercise price is reported in column 2 above, and this option was canceled in exchange for (i) a cash amount equal to the excess, if any, of $16.99 per share less the adjusted exercise price and (ii) a stock option of Meredith Holdings Corporation with respect to an equal number of shares subject to this option.
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