Sec Form 4 Filing - Barnes Beth @ ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC - 2021-07-22

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FORM 4
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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
Barnes Beth
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC [ ALSK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Mass Markets and Marketing
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/22/2021
(Street)
ANCHORAGE, AK99503
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, par value $.01 07/22/2021 D( 1 ) 28,875 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 ) 07/22/2021 D 12,930 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) common stock 12,930 ( 2 ) 0 D
Performance stock units ( 3 ) 07/22/2021 D 15,656 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) common stock 15,656 ( 3 ) 0 D
Common stock units ( 4 ) 07/22/2021 D 0 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) common stock 0 ( 4 ) 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Barnes Beth
C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
ANCHORAGE, AK99503
VP, Mass Markets and Marketing
Signatures
/s/ Tiffany Hoogerhyde for Beth Barnes 07/23/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On July 22, 2021, the Issuer was acquired by Alaska Management, Inc. ("Parent") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"), dated as of December 31, 2020, by and among Issuer, Parent and Project 8 MergerSub, Inc. (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Issuer common stock (subject to limited exceptions) converted into the right to receive $3.40 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").
( 2 )Pursuant to the Agreement, each Issuer RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled in exchange for cash equal to (i) the number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to such RSU multiplied by (ii) $3.40.
( 3 )Pursuant to the APM, each PSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled in exchange for the contingent right to cash equal to (i) the number of shares of common stock subject to such PSU based on attainment of the performance criteria discussed below multiplied by (ii) $3.40. PSUs subject to vesting based on stock price were certified by the Issuers Compensation Committee as met at $3.25 per share, resulting in 1/3 of PSUs becoming vested and payable and 2/3 of PSUs being forfeited. PSUs subject to vesting based on free cash flow ("FCPSUs"), were certified by such Committee as met at maximum levels (paid out at 150% of target for 2019 and 125% of target for 2020). Payment for FCPSUs remains contingent on time-based vesting conditions to be made at the earliest of (a) the current vesting date, subject to the continued employment through such date, (b) the anniversary of the Effective Time and (c) the date when the employment is terminated without cause.
( 4 )Pursuant to the Agreement, each CSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled in exchange for cash equal to (i) the number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to such CSU multiplied by (ii) $3.40.

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