Sec Form 4 Filing - OBUS NELSON @ GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. - 2018-05-16

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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
OBUS NELSON
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. [ GLPW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 400 E. LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/16/2018
(Street)
IRVING, TX75039
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, $0.01 par value per share 05/16/2018 A 27,298 ( 1 ) A $ 0 54,819 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 3,167,718 I See footnote ( 2 )
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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
OBUS NELSON
C/O GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
400 E. LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
IRVING, TX75039
X X
Signatures
/s/ Charles E. Wheelock for Nelson Obus by Power of Attorney 05/18/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Consists of restricted shares, 25% of which will vest on January 22 of each of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. The vesting of the grants disclosed herein is subject to continued service as a director through the vesting and accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control. Any shares that do not vest will be forfeited.
( 2 )As of the date of this Form 4, Mr. Obus is (i) a principal executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., which is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which beneficially owns 530,306 shares of the issuer's common stock; (ii) a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which beneficially owns 1,573,953 shares of the issuer's common stock, and the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., which beneficially owns 963,454 shares of the issuer's common stock; and (iii) a co-trustee of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase Plan, which beneficially owns 100,005 shares of the issuer's common stock. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this footnote except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Remarks:
Power of Attorney is attached hereto as Exhibit 24.

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