Sec Form 4 Filing - Butterfield William @ XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2018-10-17

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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 Butterfield William 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC [ XRM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CTO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/17/2018 (Street) YOUNGSVILLE, NC27596 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 10/17/2018 D 46,849 ( 1 ) D $ 13.5 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 Phantom Stock Unit ( 2 ) 10/17/2018 D 33,937 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 33,937 $ 13.5 0 D Phantom Stock Unit ( 3 ) 10/17/2018 D 20,408 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 20,408 $ 13.5 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Butterfield William C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD YOUNGSVILLE, NC27596 EVP & CTO Signatures /s/ Phillip Kennedy, by power of attorney 10/17/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the conversion of outstanding shares of common stock of Xerium Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") and restricted stock units underlying the Company's 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, in each case, into the right to receive $13.50 per share or unit in connection with the merger of the Company with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Andritz AG on October 17, 2018 (the "Merger"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 24, 2018. ( 2 )Each Phantom Stock Unit ("2018 Units") is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock and was awarded pursuant to the Company's 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. In connection with the Merger, on October 17, 2018, the 2018 Units vested and were converted into the right to receive 13.50 per unit. ( 3 )Each Phantom Stock Unit ("2017 Units") is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock and was awarded pursuant to the Company's 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan. In connection with the Merger, on October 17, 2018, the 2017 Units vested and were converted into the right to receive $13.50 per unit.

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