Sec Form 4 Filing - Byrnes Jonathan L.S. @ MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC - 2017-01-21

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FORM 4
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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
Byrnes Jonathan L.S.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC [ MSM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/21/2017
(Street)
MELVILLE, NYUS 11747
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
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 01/21/2017 M 982 A $ 0 ( 1 ) 9,957 D
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 01/21/2017 M 16.47 A $ 0 ( 2 ) 9,973 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
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) ( 1 ) 01/21/2017 M 982 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 982 $ 0 982 D
Dividend Equivalent Units (DEU) ( 2 ) 01/21/2017 M 16.47 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 16.47 $ 0 16.47 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Byrnes Jonathan L.S.
C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
75 MAXESS ROAD
MELVILLE, NYUS 11747
X
Signatures
/s/ Jonathan Byrnes 01/23/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
( 2 )The dividend equivalent units accrued with respect to an outstanding award of restricted stock units (RSUs) and vest at the same time(s) as the underlying RSUs. Each dividend equivalent unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
( 3 )982 of 1,964 RSUs granted on January 21, 2016 vest on each of January 21, 2017 and January 21, 2018, provided that the Reporting Person continues to serve as a director through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.

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