Sec Form 4 Filing - Bjorkman Brian J @ PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP - 2013-09-26

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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
Bjorkman Brian J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP [ PULB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - Commercial Lending
(Last) (First) (Middle)
12300 OLIVE BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/26/2013
(Street)
ST. LOUIS, MO63141
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 09/26/2013 M 15,000 A $ 9.76 44,384.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 100 D $ 10.29 44,284.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 100 D $ 10.245 44,184.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 200 D $ 10.17 43,984.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 300 D $ 10.27 43,684.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 300 D $ 10.201 43,384.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 300 D $ 10.151 43,084.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 500 D $ 10.3 42,584.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 500 D $ 10.16 42,084.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 700 D $ 10.26 41,384.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 818 D $ 10.23 40,566.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 3,395 D $ 10.2 37,171.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 3,787 D $ 10.25 33,384.9767 D
Common Stock 09/26/2013 S 4,000 D $ 10.15 29,384.9767 D
Common Stock 7,143.06 I By KSOP ( 1 )
Common Stock 3,112 I By Stock Award II ( 2 )
Common Stock 3,541 I By Stock Award III ( 3 )
Common Stock 33,750 I By Stock Award IV ( 4 )
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) $ 9.76 09/26/2013 M 15,000 09/30/2004( 5 ) 09/30/2013 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13 01/27/2006( 6 ) 01/27/2015 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.25 10/14/2006( 6 ) 10/14/2015 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.7 11/03/2009( 7 ) 11/03/2018 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.13 11/19/2008( 7 ) 11/19/2017 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Stock pursuant to Deferred Compensation Agreement ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 63,293.8572 63,293.8572 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bjorkman Brian J
12300 OLIVE BOULEVARD
ST. LOUIS, MO63141
President - Commercial Lending
Signatures
Paul J. Milano, Power of Attorney 09/27/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions under a KSOP plan pursuant to rule 16b-3(c).
( 2 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan vest in three annual installments commencing on December 15, 2011.
( 3 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan vest in three annual installments commencing on October 26, 2012.
( 4 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan vest as follows: 25% on the date the Form 10-K is filed for the year ended September 30, 2012, 25% on the date the Form 10-K is filed for the year ended September 30, 2013 and 50% on the date the Form 10-K is filed for the year ended September 30,2014, and in each case, only upon the achievement of certain of the Company's performance objectives including earnings performance and certain other common stock performance measures and, if applicable, any restriction arising from the Company's participation under the Troubled Asset Relief Program's Capital Purchase Program.
( 5 )Stock Options granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2000 Stock-Based Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
( 6 )Stock Options granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2002 Stock Option Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
( 7 )Stock Options granted pursuant to the Pulaski Financial Corp. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
( 8 )Each share pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Agreement is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Agreement become payable, in shares of common stock, upon the reporting person's termination of employment.

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