Sec Form 4 Filing - Moran Montgomery F @ CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC - 2015-07-20

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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
Moran Montgomery F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC [ CMG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1401 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/20/2015
(Street)
DENVER, CO80202
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 07/20/2015 M( 1 ) 10,000 A $ 371.63 164,755 D
Common Stock 07/20/2015 F( 1 ) 5,498 D $ 676 159,257 D
Common Stock 07/20/2015 S( 1 ) 4,502 D $ 676.24 ( 2 ) 154,755 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 M( 1 ) 30,000 A $ 371.63 184,755 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 F( 1 ) 15,677 D $ 711.18 169,078 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 S( 1 ) 5,123 D $ 718.85 ( 3 ) 163,955 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 S( 1 ) 3,900 D $ 719.78 ( 4 ) 160,055 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 S( 1 ) 3,800 D $ 721.08 ( 5 ) 156,255 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 S( 1 ) 1,500 D $ 721.94 ( 6 ) 154,755 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
2012 Stock Appreciation Rights $ 371.63 07/20/2015 M( 1 ) 10,000 02/06/2014 02/06/2019 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 60,000 D
2012 Stock Appreciation Rights $ 371.63 07/22/2015 M( 1 ) 30,000 02/06/2014 02/06/2019 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 30,000 D
2012 Performance SOSARs $ 371.63 02/06/2014( 7 ) 02/06/2019 Common Stock 70,000 70,000 D
2013 Stock Appreciation Rights $ 318.45 02/07/2015( 8 ) 02/07/2020 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D
2013 Performance SOSARs $ 318.45 02/20/2015 02/07/2020 Common Stock 37,500 37,500 D
2014 Stock Appreciation Rights $ 543.2 02/03/2016( 9 ) 02/03/2021 Common Stock 87,500 87,500 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Moran Montgomery F
1401 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 500
DENVER, CO80202
X Co-Chief Executive Officer
Signatures
Michael M. McGawn, as attorney-in-fact 07/22/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These stock appreciation rights exercises and sales were executed under the terms of a Sales Plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
( 2 )Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $676.00 to $676.99 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 3 )Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $718.41 to $719.41 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 4 )Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $719.42 to $720.09 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 5 )Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $720.48 to $721.47 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 6 )Reflects a weighted-average price. Actual sale prices ranged from $721.50 to $722.37 per share. The filing person undertakes to furnish to the issuer, any requesting shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 7 )On February 6, 2012, Chipotle granted the reporting person performance-vesting stock-only stock appreciation rights, or Performance SOSARs, in respect of 75,000 shares of Chipotle common stock. Vesting of the Performance SOSARs was contingent on Chipotle's achievement of stated levels of cumulative cash flow from operations prior to the fourth and fifth fiscal year-ends following the award date, with vesting to occur no sooner than February 6, 2014 and 2015 (with half of each Performance SOSAR subject to each such time-based vesting date), subject to possible acceleration. The second cash flow from operations target was achieved in the 2014 fiscal year, resulting in the Performance SOSARs in respect of the second tranche of 37,500 shares vesting in full. The first tranche of 37,500 shares was exercisable as of February 6, 2014.
( 8 )One half of the 2013 Stock Appreciation Rights vested on February 7, 2015 and the remaining half are scheduled to vest on February 7, 2016, subject to possible acceleration of vesting.
( 9 )The 2014 Stock Appreciation Rights are scheduled to vest in equal installments on February 3, 2016 and February 3, 2017, subject to possible acceleration of vesting.

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