Sec Form 4 Filing - Etzler Joseph Scott @ WEST CORP - 2017-02-08

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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
Etzler Joseph Scott
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEST CORP [ WSTC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President Unified Comm Svcs
(Last) (First) (Middle)
WEST CORPORATION, 11808 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/08/2017
(Street)
OMAHA, NE68154
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 02/08/2017 J( 1 ) 4,716 ( 1 ) D 77,971.965 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 Units ( 2 ) 02/08/2017 J( 1 ) 7,700.3053 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 7,700.3053 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 85,758.659 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Etzler Joseph Scott
WEST CORPORATION
11808 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE
OMAHA, NE68154
President Unified Comm Svcs
Signatures
/s/ Joseph Scott Etzler(signed by Deneen Shadewald as Power of Attorney for Reporting Person) 02/10/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On February 3, 2017, the Issuer erroneously reported to the filing person that he was due to receive a distribution of 7,700.3053 stock units under the Issuer's Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). On February 8, 2017 and prior to issuance of 4,716 shares of common stock (7,700.3053 shares less 2,983.8683 to cover tax withholding and 0.437 shares to be retired as a fractional share), the Issuer identified its error and cancelled the conversion and issuance prior to completion thereof. The stock units are to be credited back to the filing person's deferred compensation account to correct the error.
( 2 )Stock units represent notional equity interests in the Issuer credited to the reporting person's deferred compensation account. Each stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. These stock units become payable, through the issuance of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock (or the cash equivalent thereof), on the date specified by the reporting person, which can be no earlier than five years following the year of deferral associated with such stock units or, if earlier, six months after the date the reporting person separates from service with the Issuer or the date of death of the reporting person.

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