Sec Form 4 Filing - Kline Katherine M. A. @ WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC - 2021-04-30

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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
Kline Katherine M. A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC [ WDR]
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)
6300 LAMAR AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/30/2021
(Street)
OVERLAND PARK, KS66202
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 04/30/2021 D 6,794 D 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
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 04/30/2021 D 4,937 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common 4,937 ( 3 ) 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kline Katherine M. A.
6300 LAMAR AVENUE
OVERLAND PARK, KS66202
X
Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey P. Bennett, Attorney-in-fact 04/30/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On April 30, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 2, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (the "Company"), Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"), Merry Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), and (solely for limited purposes) Macquarie Financial Holdings Pty Ltd, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
( 2 )(Continued from footnote 1) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Class A Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 (the "Company Common Stock"), (including each share of restricted Company Common Stock which vested immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time")) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares of Company Common Stock directly owned and held by Parent or Merger Sub) was converted into the right to receive $25.00 per share in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration") and subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable law in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
( 3 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding restricted stock unit was terminated and cancelled as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to (i) (A) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (B) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such restricted stock unit immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (ii) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent rights under such restricted stock unit, net of any taxes withheld pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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