Sec Form 4 Filing - Baldock Philip A @ BEAM INC - 2013-09-03

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Baldock Philip A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BEAM INC [ NYSE: BEAM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & President, APSA (Last) (First) (Middle) BEAM INC., 510 LAKE COOK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/03/2013 (Street) DEERFIELD, IL60015 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/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 (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 2,244 A $ 57.1798 2,244 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 8,542 A $ 61.7448 10,786 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 2,846 A $ 47.3192 13,632 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 5,039 A $ 35.6741 18,671 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 9,144 A $ 51.0792 27,815 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/03/2013 S 27,815 D $ 63.2135 ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/04/2013 M( 1 ) 4,393 A $ 51.0792 4,393 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/04/2013 S 4,393 D $ 63.033 ( 3 ) 0 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/05/2013 M( 1 ) 2,527 D $ 51.0792 2,527 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/05/2013 M( 1 ) 4,942 D $ 55.43 7,469 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/05/2013 M( 1 ) 6,023 D $ 36.2468 13,492 D Common Stock, par value $3.125 09/05/2013 S 13,492 D $ 63.0655 ( 5 ) 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 57.1798 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 2,244 09/28/2007 09/28/2014 Common Stock 2,244 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 61.7448 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 8,542 09/26/2009 09/26/2013 Common Stock 8,542 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 47.3192 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 2,846 09/29/2011 09/29/2015 Common Stock 2,846 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.6741 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 5,039 09/30/2012 09/30/2016 Common Stock 5,039 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 51.0792 09/03/2013 M( 1 ) 9,144 ( 4 ) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 9,144 $ 0 14,951 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 51.0792 09/04/2013 M( 1 ) 4,393 ( 4 ) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 4,393 $ 0 10,558 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 51.0792 09/05/2013 M( 1 ) 2,527 ( 4 ) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 2,527 $ 0 8,031 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 55.43 09/05/2013 M( 1 ) 4,942 ( 6 ) 02/21/2022 Common Stock 4,942 $ 0 9,880 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.2468 09/05/2013 M( 1 ) 6,023 02/22/2013 02/22/2017 Common Stock 6,023 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Baldock Philip A BEAM INC. 510 LAKE COOK ROAD DEERFIELD, IL60015 SVP & President, APSA Signatures Todd M. Bloomquist, as Attorney-in-Fact for Philip Baldock 09/05/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects the exercise of stock options under Beam's Long-Term Incentive Plans. ( 2 )The price in column 4 is the weighted average selling price of the shares. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.00 to $63.34, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC, Beam and any security holder, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price point within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 3 )The price in column 4 is the weighted average selling price of the shares. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.00 to $63.16, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC, Beam and any security holder, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price point within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 4 )The option has vested as to 16,064 shares as of February 22, 2013 and will vest as to the remaining 8,031 shares on February 22, 2014. ( 5 )The price in column 4 is the weighted average selling price of the shares. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.00 to $63.22, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the SEC, Beam and any security holder, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price point within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 6 )The option has vested as to 4,942 shares as of February 21, 2013 and will vest as to an additional 4,940 shares on each of February 21, 2014 and February 21, 2015.

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