Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
March 06 2023 - 4:33PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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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
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SMITH DAVID D |
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC
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SBGI
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman |
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3/2/2023 |
(Street)
COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Class A Common Stock | 3/2/2023 | | A | | 134221 (1) | A | (2) | 446072 (3) | D | |
Class A Common Stock | 3/2/2023 | | F(4) | | 64830 | D | $15.97 | 381242 (3) | D | |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Stock Appreciation Rights | (5) | 3/2/2023 | | A | | 413337 | | 3/2/2023 | 3/2/2033 | Class A Common Stock | 413337 | $0 | 743733 | D | |
Explanation of Responses: |
(1) | Common Stock issued as Restricted Stock which vests 50% on March 2, 2024 and 50% on March 2, 2025. |
(2) | N/A |
(3) | Common Stock issued as Restricted Stock. The Reporting Person also directly owns (i) 607,154 shares of Class A Common Stock (ii) 911,072 shares of Class B Common Stock, and (iii) 15,697.415415 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a 401(k) unitized stock fund. The Reporting Person indirectly owns (i) 28,160 shares of Class A Common Stock held in separate custodial accounts established by the Reporting Person for the benefit family members of which the Reporting Person is the custodian, (ii) 338,400 shares of Class A Common Stock held by trusts f/b/o family members of which the Reporting Person is a trustee, (iii) 6,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts f/b/o family members, (iv) 162,553 shares of Class A Common Stock held by a limited liability company controlled by the Reporting Person, and (v) 803,178 shares of Class A Common Stock held f/b/o David D. Smith Family Foundation, Inc., which the Reporting Person controls, but does not derive any benefit. |
(4) | Designates withholding of shares to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability |
(5) | The Stock Appreciation Right is exercisable at the price equal in value to the difference between the stock appreciation right's base value of $15.97 per stock appreciation right which is the fair market value of one share as of the grant date and the per share closing price of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. common stock on the date of exercise. |
Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
SMITH DAVID D C/O SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 | X | X | Executive Chairman |
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Signatures
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Clinton R. Black, V, Esq., on behalf of David D. Smith, by Power of Attorney | | 3/6/2023 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
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