Sec Form 4 Filing - COBURN GORDON @ CEB Inc. - 2017-04-05

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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
COBURN GORDON
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CEB Inc. [ CEB]
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)
1919 NORTH LYNN ST.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/05/2017
(Street)
ARLINGTON, VA22209
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 04/05/2017 M 5,332 ( 1 ) A 35,900 D
Common Stock 04/05/2017 D 5,332 ( 3 ) D 30,568 D
Common Stock 04/05/2017 D 30,568 ( 5 ) 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 ( 2 ) 04/05/2017 M 5,332 04/05/2017( 6 ) 04/05/2017 Common Stock 5,332 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
COBURN GORDON
1919 NORTH LYNN ST.
ARLINGTON, VA22209
X
Signatures
/s/ Gordon J. Coburn,Signed by Power of Attorney,James B. Anschutz 04/06/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents the shares of common stock of CEB Inc. ("CEB") acquired upon vesting of the restricted stock units of CEB ("RSUs") beneficially owned by the reporting person on the effective date of the merger ("Merger") described in the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") dated as of January 5, 2017, among Gartner, Inc. ("Gartner"), Cobra Acquisition Corp. and CEB.
( 2 )Each RSU represented a right upon vesting to receive one share of CEB's common stock.
( 3 )Represents the disposition pursuant to the Merger Agreement of the shares underlying the RSUs beneficially owned by the reporting person.
( 4 )Disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for per share consideration of (a) $54.00 in cash and (b) 0.2284 of a share of common stock of Gartner. Gartner common stock had a market value of $108.70 per share based on the closing price on the NYSE on the last trading day immediately preceding the Merger (April 4, 2017).
( 5 )Represents the number of shares of common stock of CEB beneficially owned by the reporting person immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Merger.
( 6 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, each outstanding and unvested RSU held by any non-employee director of CEB vested.

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