Sec Form 4 Filing - Miller Robert Dana @ COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC - 2015-03-19

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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
Miller Robert Dana
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC [ CMP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 9900 WEST 109TH STREET, SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/19/2015
(Street)
OVERLAND PARK, KS66210
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 03/19/2015 M 1,155 A $ 87.18 1,155 D
Common Stock 03/19/2015 S 1,155 D $ 94.73 ( 1 ) 0 D
Common Stock 47 I ( 2 ) Company 401(k) Plan
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 Unit $ 0 11/01/2016 11/01/2016 Common Stock 2,659 2,659 D
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/10/2017 03/10/2017 Common Stock 860 860 D
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/12/2018 03/12/2018 Common Stock 1,995 1,995 D
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/10/2018 03/10/2018 Common Stock 1,090 1,090 D
Stock Option(Right to Buy) $ 75.21 11/01/2014 11/01/2020 Common Stock 7,917 7,917 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 87.18 03/19/2015 M 1,155 03/10/2015 03/10/2021 Common Stock 4,621 ( 3 ) 3,466 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 91.75 03/10/2016 03/10/2022 Common Stock 6,627 6,627 D
Performance Stock Unit $ 0 03/10/2017 03/10/2017 Common Stock 1,418 1,418 D
Performance Stock Unit $ 0 03/12/2018 03/12/2018 Common Stock 3,761 3,761 D
Performance Stock Unit(rTSR) $ 0 03/10/2018 03/10/2018 Common Stock 900 900 D
Performance Stock Unit(ROIC) $ 0 03/10/2018 03/10/2018 Common Stock 1,090 1,090 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Miller Robert Dana
C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
9900 WEST 109TH STREET, SUITE 100
OVERLAND PARK, KS66210
Senior Vice President
Signatures
/s/Robert E. Marsh, Attorney in Fact 03/23/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The 1,155 shares were sold for $94.73.
( 2 )The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of 03-09-15.
( 3 )This transaction is the exercise of a derivative security. See column 2 for the exercise price.

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